Farmers' writings depict rural life

LANZHOU — For a long time, local villagers viewed Pei Aimin as just an ordinary farmer who spent her days toiling in the fields, taking care of her family and chatting with neighbors. In recent times, however, the 50-year-old woman from Gansu province has gained a reputation as a writer, harvesting a fine literary work from her experiences farming the land.

"I always crouch in the fields, watching the clouds gather and scatter, feeling the breeze stroking the seedlings," she said. "The rhythm of nature brings tranquility, which I like to record with my pen."

Pei lives in Shangxin village, Minqin county, which is surrounded by the Badain Jaran and Tengger deserts. In 2022, she published her first book, Diary of Aunt Vole, consisting of a collection of prose passages in diary format, describing rural life in the modern day.