With the rice seedling spring preparation work in full swing, it is expected that transplanting will begin in 40 days.

Spring farming is underway on the Lagu terraces in Lyuchun county, Southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Spring farming is underway on the Lagu terraces in Lyuchun county, Southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Spring farming is underway on the Lagu terraces in Lyuchun county, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photos: People's Daily/Ma dongshi and Shi Zhuohui, compiled by Zhao Yang)

At dawn, the Lagu terraces are bustling with activity, as it is now an important time for rice seedlings to be raised.

This year, there will be more than 6,700 hectares of rice planted in Lyuchun County.