Children learn to plant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Bijie, Guizhou province, on May 29. After xiao man, or "grain buds", it's time for mang zhong, or "grain in ear", a Chinese solar term for summer. The beginning of mang zhong means the grains are mature and waiting to be harvested, so like other solar terms, it also …
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The headquarters of Surf Life Saving NSW might be 30 kilometres away from Bronte Beach, but the distance was no barrier for lifeguard Matt Calbert when he coordinated three rescues at the same time last summer. Key points: Surf Life Saving NSW has upgraded its operations centre as part of a $1.6m government grant The centre is the communications and …
