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24SolarTerms:5thingsyoumaynotknowaboutGrainRain

24节气:关于谷雨你可能不知道的6件事

ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GrainRain(Chinese:谷雨),asthelastterminspring,startsonApril20andendsonMay4.

GrainRainoriginatesfromtheoldsaying,Rainbringsupthegrowthofhundredsofgrains,whichshowsthatthisperiodofrainfallisextremelyimportantforthegrowthofcrops.TheGrainRainsignalstheendofcoldweatherandarapidriseintemperature.

中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。谷雨(中文:谷雨),作为春季的最后一个学期,从4月20日开始,到5月4日结束。谷雨源于古语“雨养百谷”,可见这段时间的降雨对农作物的生长极其重要。这场谷雨标志着寒冷天气的结束和气温的快速上升。

HerearefivethingsthatyoumaynotknowabouttheGrainRain.

以下是关于谷雨你可能不知道的五件事。

Keytimeforagriculture

农业的关键时期

GrainRainbringsamarkedincreaseintemperatureandrainfallandthegrainsgrowfasterandstronger.Itsakeytimetoprotectthecropsfrominsectpests.

谷雨带来了温度和降雨量的显著增加,谷物生长得更快更壮。这是保护庄稼免受虫害的关键时刻。

Sandstormsoccur

沙尘暴发生

GrainRainfallsbetweentheendofspringandthebeginningofsummer,withinfrequentcoldairmovingtothesouthandlingeringcoldairinthenorth.FromtheendofApriltothebeginningofMay,thetemperaturerisesmuchhigherthanitdoesinMarch.Withdrysoil,anunsteadyatmosphereandheavywinds,galesandsandstormsbecomemorefrequent.

在春末夏初之间的谷雨,罕见的冷空气向南移动,冷空气在北方迟迟不去。从四月底到五月初,气温比三月份上升得多。随着土壤干燥,大气不稳定和大风,狂风和沙尘暴变得更加频繁。

Drinkingtea

喝茶

ThereisanoldcustominsouthernChinathatpeopledrinkteaonthedayofGrainRain.SpringteaduringGrainRainisrichinvitaminsandaminoacids,whichcanhelptoremoveheatfromthebodyandisgoodfortheeyes.Itisalsosaidthatdrinkingteaonthisdaywouldpreventbadluck.

中国南方有一个古老的习俗,人们在谷雨的日子喝茶。谷雨期间的春茶富含维生素和氨基酸,有助于排除体内热量,对眼睛有好处。据说在这一天喝茶可以避免厄运。

Eatingtoonasinensis

吃香椿

PeopleinnorthernChinahavethetraditiontoeatthevegetabletoonasinensisduringGrainRain.AnoldChinesesayinggoestoonasinensisbeforetherain