Video Production: Hu Yanzhu
"The valley rains in the spring, and the mountains and rivers are blue." When the sun reaches 30 degrees of ecliptic longitude, the "valley rain" season arrives. At 10:24 Beijing time on April 20, there will be "valley rain". At this time, the precipitation is increasing, the seedlings are first planted, the crops are new, the spring tea is picked, the rain is moistened, and everything grows and flourishes. All this marks the end of late spring and the arrival of early summer.
Poster Maker: Anning
Luo Shuwei, a historian and researcher at the Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences, said that April 19, 20 or 21 of the Gregorian calendar every year is the beginning of the "GuYu" solar term, which is the sixth of the twenty-four solar terms and the last one in spring. "Valley rain", which means "rain and hundreds of valleys", is the same as "rain", "small full", "small snow" and "heavy snow", which represents the festival of precipitation and is also the reflection of farming culture in the season.
During the "valley rain" season, phenological conversion brings wonderful scenery: one waits for "Ping Shi Sheng", the emerald duckweed begins to grow in the water; the second waits for "the song dove whisks its feathers", the cuckoo sound reminds people to grasp the spring sowing; the third waits for "Dai Sheng descends on the mulberry", and the magnificent Dai Sheng bird with magnificent wings flies down to the mulberry forest to welcome the birth of the silkworm baby.
Poster Maker: Anning
"Valley rain" is at the turn of spring and summer, how should the public maintain health? Luo Shuwei combined with the suggestions of health care experts to remind that the temperature rose after the "valley rain", but the rain was frequent, the air humidity gradually increased, the temperature difference between morning and evening and noon was large, and the clothing should be adjusted according to the ambient temperature to avoid moisture entering the body from the naked place, inducing chronic diseases such as neuralgia. The elderly and children should pay special attention to increasing or decreasing clothing at any time, both to keep warm and to "spring cover" to prevent the occurrence of "spring fire" or colds.
In terms of dietary conditioning, it conforms to the principle of four-hour health. After the "valley rain", the yang qi rises sharply, which can easily cause internal heat and liver fire, making the nasal cavity and gums inflamed, or dizzy, dry eyes and red eyes. It is advisable to reduce the intake of high-protein, high-calorie foods, eat more cereals rich in B vitamins, protect the liver and protect the gastric mucosa; moderate consumption of spicy temperature-raising food, reasonable diet structure, can prevent diseases, but also for a safe summer laying a good foundation.
Poster Maker: Anning
In the late spring, the wild air is fresh, it is a good time for Peiyang Touben, you can choose appropriate sports projects for exercise, you can also go to the countryside for spring travel, promote the smooth flow of qi and blood, improve cardiopulmonary function, smooth heart and chest, evacuate depression, pleasant nourishment, but people with allergies should pay attention to prevent the occurrence of hay allergies and other diseases.
Producer: Hu Qinghai
Coordinator: Liu Xinhui, Liu Yuanxu
Reporter: Zhou Runjian
Editors: Li Min, Tang Jianhui
Jointly produced by Xinhua News Agency and Tianjin Branch
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