Pupils from Nantong Experimental School, together with their parents, visit Pingchao town in Tongzhou district, Nantong on Nov 3 for education activities themed on cherishing food. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

Pupils from Nantong Experimental School, together with their parents, visited Pingchao town in Tongzhou district, Nantong on Nov 3 for education activities themed on cherishing food. The young pioneers became "little farmers", experienced rice harvesting and even helped local farmers thrash their fields during the process.

The local agricultural instructor explained the planting and growing process of rice, as well as the method and safety precautions of rice harvesting.

With careful attention to the instructor's explanation of the key points and his skillful modeling, the young pioneers and their parents quickly learned the skills of harvesting rice, and had actual hands-on participation.

After the harvest, the students also tried thrashing by an ancient method under the instructor's guidance to feel farmers' hardship in days gone by.