In East Asia, the traditional lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms, to guide farmers on cultivation. And today marks the beginning of the first solar term, Lichun, literally, the start of spring.
In China, it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of the Start of Spring, Spring Equinox day and Autumn Equinox day. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand on the first day of Start of Spring, he will have good luck in the future.
From a scientific perspective, this is the day when the sun reaches 315 degrees of the zodiac circle. Ancient Chinese observed that from this date onward, the cold north wind stops blowing, warm spring breezes return to revitalize everything on earth, and farmers will soon become busy again.
But before that, celebrations come first, with events such as worshiping and offerings to the gods and ceremonies for a prosperous new year. People in China eat the traditional food ‘chunbing,’ or ‘spring cake,’ on this day.
In many parts of China, people observe the custom of "biting the spring" on the first day of Start of Spring. They eat spring pancakes, spring rolls, or a few mouthfuls of carrots.
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