Wind blows through waves of wheat and cicadas start singing. Among the twenty-four solar terms, Grain in Ear is the time when grains start to grow rapidly. It marks the beginning of summer when everything flourishes. It signals that a busy and beautiful season that makes good harvests possible is coming.?
風吹麥成浪，蟬鳴夏始忙。二十四節氣中，芒種，意味著五谷豐收的開始，標志著轉入萬物繁盛的仲夏。這是個又忙又美，既有耕耘又有收獲的時節。
The seasonal rains arrive during Grain in Ear.
Farmers are busy planting seedlings in the fields.
Everyone eats food cooked from wheat and beans.
Songs sung by girls picking water-chestnuts can be heard everywhere.
時雨及芒種，
四野皆插秧。
家家麥飯美，
處處菱歌長。
This is a description of busy farming from Lu You in the Song Dynasty.這是宋代陸游描繪的農忙圖景。
Grain in Ear is the time for both planting and harvesting. Crops like wheat and barley need to be harvested while cereal crops need to be planted. People around China are busy harvesting wheat and planting rice. It is the busiest time of the year for farming.
“芒種芒種，連收帶種”。有“芒”的作物應收，谷黍類的作物當“種”。大江南北“栽秧割麥兩頭忙”，正是一年中農事最繁忙的時節。
In spring and summer, planting should be carried out as early as possible. May you be busy and be fruitful. Hope you have many achievements and enjoy life amidst the beautiful summer!春爭日，夏爭時，愿您忙有所獲，忙有所得，在一“收”一“種”間，收獲夏花般絢爛的人生美好
