spring
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"A migratory bird arrives,
The second waiting for Lei Nai to speak,
Three waiting for the first electricity. ”
today
Usher in the fourth of the twenty-four solar terms -
equinox.
Source: Little Red Book blogger snow doll children's painting
Vernal equine rain leg drop,
Willow-shore oblique swallow returns.
The Vernal Equinox,
Yin and yang half also,
Day and night are equal and cold and hot.
On this day,
Average length of day and night,
It was the halfway point of the ninetieth day of spring,
So it is called the "vernal equinox".
1
Spring mountains are green, spring water ripples
The shore willows are green, and the warblers are long.
At the time of the spring equinox, everything is green,
Birds roaming in pairs.
The spring wind blows off the dew of the branches,
Spring rain soaks through the spring begonias.
A year of good times,
The most beautiful thing is spring light.
2
Spring ploughing is busy
A spring rain and a warm one.
During the spring equinox,
Spring pipes, spring ploughing, and spring planting have entered a busy stage.
The north grasps the spring irrigation,
The south rushes to sow seeds.
There are more and more birds and finches in the field,
Crops are inevitably threatened.
Farmers have the custom of "sticking to the mouth of the finch" in the spring equinox:
With thin bamboo skewers, tangyuan were placed on the edge of the field to feed the birds and finches,
Lest the birds destroy the crops.
Little Tangyuan,
Carry the expectation of a good harvest.
At this point,
Due to the rapid temperature rise,
The water demand for crops is relatively large,
It is even more necessary to strengthen water storage and preservation.
Image source: Little Red Book blogger @ Yuan also painted
3
Eat spring vegetables
There is also a custom of eating spring vegetables in the Lingnan area.
Spring vegetables are a kind of wild amaranth,
It is commonly known as "Spring Artemisia".
Spring vegetables and fillets are boiled together into "spring soup" to drink with the family,
"Spring soup is filled with dirty, liver and intestines are washed;
The family is safe and healthy. ”
4
The vernal equinox
Vernal equinox shaft egg,
Also known as the Spring Equinox Egg.
In ancient legend,
On the day of the vernal equinox, it is easiest to put the egg up.
The spring equinox is also a good time for kids to fly kites.
Shengri Xunfang Surabaya Waterfront,
Boundless light is new for a while.
Wait for the idle to know the east wind surface,
Thousands of purples and thousands of reds are always spring.
Spring has arrived and the birds have returned;
The sun is warm and the grass is green.
On this hopeful spring day,
May the spring breeze be harmonious and live up to the flowering period.
February 18, 2018
2022-03-20
equinox
Source: CCTV General People's Daily, Chinese government website
Editor: Li Na Editor: Jiang Yawen Duty Teacher: Zhou Feng
Producer: Zhu Liangming