Last night, the entire Mai Lang Valley was immersed in a true celebration of the harvesters.
Each village community lit bonfires in their own threshing grounds or village squares, set up long tables, slaughtered chickens and lambs, with hot soup bubbling away. Large chunks of meat and big bowls of wine were exchanged without count.
The liveliest place was the main celebration venue in the center of the valley, where more than a dozen of the most outstanding village communities held a joint feast, with dozens of pots of dishes coming out of the oven, their aroma drifting far away in the night breeze.
Under the night's veil, the firelight illuminated people's smiling faces, as the "Spring Plowing Performance Chart" was read out one by one and the awards were announced one by one.
"This year's 'King of Plowing' is Hall Sawn from the Thirteen Villages!"
