In midsummer, juncus effusus in Jinqiao Town, Qidong County has entered the harvest season, where farmers are busy seizing the good weather to reap and sun-dry juncus effusus. Jinqiao Town is known as a "land of juncus effusus." Local farmers use winter-fallowed fields to plant juncus effusus, and sow paddy rice once it has been harvested. Such a paddy rice-juncus effusus rotation planting mode helps increase farmers' income. The photo, taken on July 8, shows villagers sun-drying juncus effusus at Jinqiao Town, Qidong County. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Xiao Yibei);

In midsummer, juncus effusus in Jinqiao Town, Qidong County has entered the harvest season, where farmers are busy seizing the good weather to reap and sun-dry juncus effusus. Jinqiao Town is known as a "land of juncus effusus." Local farmers use winter-fallowed fields to plant juncus effusus, and sow paddy rice once it has been harvested. Such a paddy rice-juncus effusus rotation planting mode helps increase farmers' income. The photo, taken on July 8, shows villagers sun-drying juncus effusus at Jinqiao Town, Qidong County. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Xiao Yibei)

In midsummer, juncus effusus in Jinqiao Town, Qidong County has entered the harvest season, where farmers are busy seizing the good weather to reap and sun-dry juncus effusus. Jinqiao Town is known as a "land of juncus effusus." Local farmers use winter-fallowed fields to plant juncus effusus, and sow paddy rice once it has been harvested. Such a paddy rice-juncus effusus rotation planting mode helps increase farmers' income. The photo, taken on July 8, shows villagers reaping juncus effusus at Jinqiao Town, Qidong County. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Xiao Yibei)

In midsummer, juncus effusus in Jinqiao Town, Qidong County has entered the harvest season, where farmers are busy seizing the good weather to reap and sun-dry juncus effusus. Jinqiao Town is known as a "land of juncus effusus." Local farmers use winter-fallowed fields to plant juncus effusus, and sow paddy rice once it has been harvested. Such a paddy rice-juncus effusus rotation planting mode helps increase farmers' income. The photo, taken on July 8, shows villagers reaping juncus effusus at Jinqiao Town, Qidong County. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Xiao Yibei)