夏至这天，太阳直射地面的位置到达一年的最北端，几乎直射北回归线，此时，北半球各地的白昼时间达到全年最长。

　　在夏至过后，大部分的农作物的收获都可以提上日程了，同时，由于夏至过后，热量比较充足，而且会有大量的降水，所以夏至也是一个播种的好时机，比如玉米、大豆等。

　　On the day of Xiazhi, the sun’s direct rays reach their northernmost point of the year, nearly vertical over the Tropic of Cancer. At this time, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest daylight hours of the year.

　　After Xiazhi, it’s time to begin harvesting many crops. Meanwhile, with abundant heat and significant rainfall, this period also provides favorable conditions for sowing crops such as corn and soybeans.

　　麦浪千层、机器轰鸣，又是一年麦收时。眼下，在烟台市莱州市城港路街道小原王家村的地头上，一排排麦子被快速收割、脱粒、装车，运往仓储中心。

　　Waves of golden wheat stretch endlessly as the roar of machines fills the air — it's wheat harvest season once again. At the fields of Xiaoyuan Wangjia Village, Chenggang Road Subdistrict, Laizhou, Yantai, rows of wheat are being swiftly harvested, threshed, and loaded onto trucks for transport to the storage center.

　　当前正值洋葱收获季，泰安市肥城市孙伯镇西北角村洋葱种植基地里弥漫着泥土的清新与洋葱特有的辛香，农民们弯腰挥锄，深埋于泥土中的紫皮洋葱应声而出，并进行采收、清泥、装袋。