Wild Rice Stems Harvested in Xinyang

Farmers are busy harvesting wild rice stems (Chinese: 茭白) in Shangcheng county of Xinyang city, Henan province. Wild rice stem, also known as water bamboo, is commonly grown in South China and other Asian countries and can reach 1.2 to 2.4 meters in height. The plant grows in shallow water, with fully elongated leaves 30 to 60 centimeters long. (Text: dahe.cn Photo by Zhu Meihui Wu Wendi Lin Yuanyang for dahe.cn)