Grain Buds Arrive, Wheat Kernels Swell

On the afternoon of May 21, a journalist captured aerial footage of the golden wheat fields in Zhaoqiao Township, Qiaocheng District, Bozhou City. The day marked the traditional Chinese solar term of Grain Buds (Xiaoman), aligned with the agricultural proverb: "With Grain Buds, the wheat kernels plump up." Across the region, the wheat fields have turned a golden hue, signaling the imminent start of the full harvest season.