A good harvest is in sight. After mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of 24 solar terms, the endless wheat fields in Rizhao, Shandong province, look like a moving golden oil painting as the summer breeze gently surges.

This year, June 6 marked the day of Grain in Ear. Its arrival signifies the ripening of crops, such as barley and wheat. It is also a busy period for farmers.

Wheat mature and start to be harvested in Juxian county, Rizhao, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The wheat fields give promise of a bumper harvest in Juxian county, Rizhao, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The wheat produces full ears and big harvests this year in Rizhao, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]

An aerial view of the endless wheat fields in Juxian county, Rizhao, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Shandong province is a major winter wheat production area in China. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The wheat fields will enter harvest season in mid-June in Juxian county, Rizhao, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]