Solar Term – start of spring day

Start of spring day (Li Chun), means spring come back, it is the start of lunar year. The temperature become warmer day by day.

Customs – Chinese New Year is celebrated around this time. Farmers often celebrate the beginning of Lichun with special village events, worship and offerings to the gods and ceremonies for a blissful and prosperous new year. In China, people eat Spring Cake (Chun Bing) on this day.

2011 Start of Spring day is on Feb 4th.
2012 Start of Spring day is on Feb 4th.

Solar Term – rain water day

Rain water day (Yu Shui), often rainy during these days, so this solar term named Rain water day. Farmers like rainy, because their plants need water.

Customs – Wife will back their mother’s home, and cooking some food for their parents, thanks their care and upbringing.

2011 Rain Water day is on Feb 19th.
2012 Rain Water day is on Feb 19th.

Solar Term – awakening of insects day

Awakening of insects day (Jing Zhe), by the temperature higher and higher, the worms awake. Ancient farmers believe worms awake by the thunder.

Customs – This solar term is about worms and thunder, and people worry about worm and thunder. There is no custom on today, but in HongKong, people will hit the bad man in that day. The bad man not real person, just a doll, it seems a voodoo doll.

2011 Rain Water day is on March 6th.
2012 Rain Water day is on March 5th.