Beginning of spring, also known as the First Month Festival, the New Year Festival, the New Year Festival and the New Year Festival, is the first of the 24 solar terms. Standing is the meaning of "beginning", and spring represents warmth and growth.

In nature and people's minds, spring means warm weather and flowers; Spring also means that everything grows and farmers sow. In the traditional concept, beginning of spring has auspicious meaning. During beginning of spring, the temperature, sunshine and rainfall began to rise and increase. But all this is just a prelude to spring in most parts of the country.

Origin of solar terms

On this day in beginning of spring, "the sun is in harmony with the sting, and everything is in spring". After passing through beginning of spring, everything is full of vitality, and all the seasons begin. After beginning of spring, the temperature rose, and the busy spring ploughing season began in most parts of the country. Beginning of spring solar terms, westerly jet, the southern branch of East Asia, have begun to weaken, and the winter climate is coming to an end. Beginning of spring is a time point or a time period. The China tradition divides the fifteen days in beginning of spring into three periods: "When the east wind thaws, the stinging insects start to vibrate, and the fish get cold", which means that the east wind warms up and the earth begins to thaw.

Festival custom

Youchun: First, the team reported that the people dressed as roosters walked at the front, then a group of people carried the image of a huge spring cow, and then people dressed as cowboys and cows, dressed as big-headed dolls to send spring peaches, and dressed as swallows.

Paste spring cattle: paste spring cattle with rice or paper at home and put them at home.

Posting Spring Calligraphy and Painting: Every family posts Spring Festival calligraphy and painting on the door, which is related to Spring, such as wintersweet and Spring Festival.

Ornaments for the scenery: women cut out various kinds of spring animals and decorate them at home, or stick them on windows and doors screens or wear them on their heads.

Custom diet

Spring pancake (pancake) is a pancake baked with flour, which is usually eaten with rolled vegetables. It's one of the folk food customs in beginning of spring, China. Eating spring cakes in beginning of spring means welcoming the spring and praying for a bumper harvest. From the Song Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, eating spring cakes became more and more popular, and there was a record that the emperor gave spring cakes to officials in beginning of spring.

life daily life

In spring, the climate changes greatly, and the weather is suddenly cold and warm. Because the human body's joints begin to become loose, the resistance to cold evil is weakened. Therefore, the elderly and infirm should be especially cautious in changing clothes in early spring, and they should not suddenly reduce their clothes. Spring is the prone period of respiratory diseases, so pay attention to the circulation of room air and moderately open the window for ventilation. Before and after beginning of spring, the spring breeze is blowing, which is a good time for people to take a walk outdoors.