Children help with spring plowing in SW China Children help plant rice seedlings in Leishan county, Guizhou province on April 8, 2012. Spr...

Children help with spring plowing in SW China

Children help plant rice seedlings in Leishan county, Guizhou province on April 8, 2012. Spring is a busy time for rice growers in southern rural areas. In Leishan county, many men go to work in big cities, leaving older people, women and children at home, who become the main force of agricultural work. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

Children help plant rice seedlings in Leishan county, Guizhou province on April 8, 2012. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

Children help plant rice seedlings in Leishan county, Guizhou province on April 8, 2012. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

Children help plant rice seedlings in Leishan county, Guizhou province on April 8, 2012. Spring is a busy time for rice growers in southern rural areas. In Leishan county, many men go to work in big cities, leaving older people, women and children at home, who become the main force of agricultural work.