Congjiang county is a mountainous area where Dong, Miao and Zhuang live together. People here have lived on glutinous rice since ancient times, and nearly 100 kinds of primitive glutinous rice have been planted in mountain terraces. Away from the hustle and bustle of modern civilization, scattered villages are like isolated islands hidden in the depths of mountains.
October is the season when glutinous rice ripens. Xiayao Village, where Zhuang people live in compact communities, has ushered in a festival specially designed for rice harvest-the New Rice Festival. But glutinous rice is not the only harvest of the villagers, and there are other secrets hidden in the rice fields. Carp and ducks can be raised in rice fields at the same time. This ancient rice-fish-duck system has been included in the world's important agricultural cultural heritage.
Zhangzidao, an island less than 15 square kilometers in the northern part of the Yellow Sea, is rich in sea resources. Under the blue waves, there is a thriving group. Invertebrates such as sea cucumber, abalone and sea urchin, which are regarded as treasures in the sea by Chinese people, just occupy most of them. Pure water and active ocean currents have created their extraordinary qualities.
Three years ago, hundreds of millions of artificially cultivated sea cucumber seedlings were sown in this water area, and their growth trajectory was exactly the same as that of their wild counterparts. This is the cooperation between human beings and nature, realizing the ideal of farming, grazing and fishing in an ecological way. 45-year-old diver Wang Houxi is preparing to enter the water for the last time in his career.
Eriocheir sinensis, scientific name Eriocheir sinensis. During the breeding season, they migrate in droves from their tributaries and lakes to the Yangtze River estuary. Due to the change of ecological environment, the wild Eriocheir sinensis is very rare now. Xiaotai is a generation of artificial reproduction. All the water in the pond comes from Taihu Lake, and Xiaotai's food is aquatic plants and small fish and shrimp in the lake. Compared with similar people who eat feed, Xiaotai has a longer growth period and stronger body. In today's China, hairy crabs have become one of the most profitable breeding projects.
Located at the northern end of the Yangtze River Delta, Xinghua Water Town in Jiangsu seems to be a land forgotten by time. One noon in midsummer, Xia Juntai and Wang Yuanfeng rowed the boat into the lake and watered a tall vegetable that was addicted to water. The unique land under their feet is called Tada.
Among all kinds of lush vegetables, burly taro is the absolute majority. The crib fields surrounded by water can just satisfy this species' greatest hobby: drinking water. In the old summer, taro should be watered four times a day for one hour each time to ensure the water demand of taro.
In the most economically active area of China, Xia Juntai, who lives in Xinghua rural area, may be the last farmer in his family. But this doesn't affect him to enjoy everything here, the natural fields, taro, and the home of him and his wife. .
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the roof of the world. The Himalayas are located in the south and north, and the Yarlung Zangbo River flows from the snow-capped mountains and ice peaks to the bottom of southern Tibet, opening up the most affluent agricultural area in Tibet, Shigatse.
Outside the village, the highland barley planted by people is about to mature. In the cold polar regions, people need to supplement the energy of life with diet. At an altitude of more than 4000 meters, the natural endowment is not rich. In the limited food, highland barley has become the most dependent staple food. The Fruit Watching Festival is held before the highland barley matures, which is the biggest festival in a year. On the altar, handprints covered with highland barley powder were endowed with powerful spiritual strength. Barley flour was thrown into the air. People believe that the sound of prayer can reach the sky directly.
Beijing, a prosperous international city. High-rise buildings stand around the ancient Forbidden City and Hutong, an old street with different temperament. Gui Chun, who lives in an alley, has an extraordinary ideal: to own his own vegetable garden. So Guichun put his ideal on the roof.
The seeds are sleeping quietly underground. In Beijing in spring, there is no greenery. There are fish ponds on the roof and residual ice from last winter. When summer comes, the roof of Guichun has completely changed. When city people flock to the vegetable market and bring home vegetables from afar, Guichun can be like a free farmer, taking local materials and being self-sufficient.
In the city, patches of roofs are like abandoned spaces, lifeless. The rooftop vegetable garden in Guichun is a cool world. The green roof, which is less than 100 square meter, purifies the urban air with every blade. They are a gift from Guichun to the city.
China people from different regions, with their own wisdom, use nature properly and skillfully to get simple and delicious food. Only the farming people can connect their attachment to the land with their admiration for heaven so closely. A writer described China people's simple outlook on life as follows: When they bury their heads in farming and bow their heads to eat, they will never forget to look up at the sky.