"Elm pod rain new plumbing, neem wind soft cold harvest"
Today, we usher
The sixth of the twenty-four solar terms
It is also the last solar term of spring
Valley rain
As the iconic season of late spring
The arrival of the valley rain means that spring is coming to an end
Summer is coming
At this time, the weather is warmer
The gentle east wind sends rainwater that is "as expensive as oil"
Draw a picture
A picture of the growth of all things and the busyness of spring ploughing farmers
On April 19th, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, the valley rain is coming, and after a spring rain, the green plants on the guhuai river are full of spring, more fresh and lovely. Source: Visual China
Rainy Hundred Valleys Spring is full of spring
According to the "Interpretation of the Seventy-two Waiting Collections of the Moon Order", "Gu Yu, mid-March." Since the rain, the earth has pulsated, and now it rains its valley in the water. "Gu Yu associates "valley" and "rain", which means "rain is born of a hundred valleys". As the agricultural proverb says, "planting cotton in the rain of the valley can grow good knots", at this time, the precipitation increases and the sunshine is sufficient, which is conducive to the planting and growth of rice, corn, cotton and other crops.
Taking five days as a waiting, the ancients divided the valley rain into three seasons: "One waits for Ping to be born; the second waits for the dove to whisk its feathers; and the third waits for Dai Sheng to descend on Sang." During the rainy season of the valley, a little duckweed began to spread on the surface of the water to open a piece of spring green; the field echoed with the cry of cuckoos "Family planting grain, don't miss the time of farming"; the mulberry branches and towering feathers of the Daisheng bird could not wait to start building new nests and incubating chicks.
On April 18, on the eve of the valley rains, farmers in Taoyuan Village, Guangwu Town, Xingyang City, Henan Province, were ploughing land with small tractors in a large cherry orchard. Source: Visual China
Sneaking around picking tea and tasting tea
Although the rainy season in the valley is the time when the farmers are busy, people will also "sneak around" and carry out various spring activities to retain the last touch of spring color.
As the saying goes, "the valley rain three dynasties to see the peony", at this time, when the peony is in full bloom, the peony appreciation has become a great pleasure for people to appreciate the good spring light during the valley rainy season. To this day, this activity is still preserved. Every April, Shandong, Henan and other places will hold large-scale peony flower fairs.
"Just in the qingming valley rain, a cup of fragrant tea sits in the middle", in the southern region, people also have the custom of picking tea and tasting tea during the valley rainy season. At this time, the tea leaves are emerald green in color and soft in leaf quality, that is, tea before the rain, also known as erchun tea.
In the northern region, because the temperature is slightly lower than in the south, it is the season when the toon is freshly listed, and the folk have the custom of "March 8, eat Tsubaki buds". As the saying goes, "before the rain Tsubaki buds are tender as silk, after the rain Tsubaki buds are like wood", the valley rain to eat toon is not only rich in nutritional value, but also can transform the beauty of spring into the memory of taste buds.
On April 17, tea farmers picked "Guyu Tea" at an ecological tea garden in Maoping Town, Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province. Source: Visual China
"Drizzle of rain in the late spring, rain and hundreds of valleys summer is coming"
At this time
Spring is coming to an end
Everything shows a vigorous growth posture
What was the "valley rain" in the eyes of the ancients?
In this special season
Enjoy the scenery and read good poetry together
"Good rain knows the season, when spring is happening"
Precipitation increases significantly at this time
Seedlings are first planted in the field and new crops are planted
The most need for rain to moisturize
The late spring rain smudges out the summer
Are you looking forward to the spring rains?
What do you like to do most on a rainy day?
Let's talk
Source: People's Daily News
Editors: Ouyang Mingli, Liu Shiqi
First Instance: Li Minghua Second Instance: Xiao Zhiwu Final Trial: Chen Yan