On the origin and customs of beginning of spring.

The origin of solar terms beginning of spring China has been an agricultural country since ancient times. Spring is the key to sowing crops, and autumn is the key to harvesting crops. There is a saying in the folk proverb that "a year's plan lies in spring".

It is understood that in order to celebrate the arrival of beginning of spring, since ancient times, in addition to holding some "Spring Festival" ceremonies, people in China have to drink spring wine, eat spring cakes, beat spring cows, bite radishes and other customs, commonly known as "biting spring" and "beating spring".

Standing means "start"; Spring represents warmth and growth. Twenty-four solar terms were originally formulated on the basis of "variable stars". When the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points to the shade, it is beginning of spring. At present, solar terms are determined according to the longitude of the sun. When the sun reaches longitude 3 15, it will be the beginning of spring, and the festival will be held from February 3 to 5 of the Gregorian calendar every year. In the era of cadres and branches, silver moon is spring, beginning of spring is the first year, and beginning of spring is the beginning of all things, which means that all things are self-renewing, which means that a new cycle has begun. In the traditional concept, beginning of spring has auspicious meaning. Beginning of spring marks the end of the winter when everything is hidden and begins to enter the warm and sunny spring.