The annual rice festival returned to Dianshan Lake in Jiangsu province once more on Nov 11, offering visitors a chance to get their hands dirty in the golden rice fields and have a try at cutting rice plants in the late autumn.
A series of interesting activities were also meticulously prepared for attendees including country style singing, dancing, rice exhibitions, and rice dish making activity and learning how to use ancient farm tools.
Folk songs and dances featuring Dianshan town culture are performed at the ceremony of the rice festival in Dianshan town, Jiangsu province on Nov 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Everyone can try farming in traditional way at the festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
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