The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox (Chinese: 春分), as the fourth term of the year starts on March 21 and ends on April 4 this year (2023). The Spring Equinox signals the equal length of the day and night time. On the day of the Spring Equinox, sun is directly above the equator. After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere. Here are things you may not know about the Spring Equinox.
传统的中国历法将一年分为24个节气。春分是一年中的第四个节气,今年的春分从3月21日开始,到4月4日结束。春分标志着昼夜时间相等。在春分那天,太阳正处于赤道上方。春分之后,太阳向北移动,导致北半球的白天时间逐渐变长,南半球的夜晚逐渐变长。以下是关于春分你可能不知道的事情。
Swallows fly north
燕子向北飞
The ancient Chinese people divided the fifteen days of the Spring Equinox into five-day parts. As the old saying goes, swallows fly back to the North in the first hou; thunder cracks the sky in the second hou; lightning occurs frequently in the third hou, which vividly reveals the climate feature during the Spring Equinox.
中国古人把春分的大约十五天分为五天一部分。俗话说,一候玄鸟至,二候雷乃发声,三候始电,生动地揭示了春分期间的气候特征。
Egg-standing games
竖鸡蛋游戏
Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox. It is an old custom that dates back to 4,000 years ago. People practice this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.
春分时节,全国各地都有一项流行的游戏——立鸡蛋。这是一个可以追溯到4000年前的古老习俗。人们用这个传统来庆祝春天的到来。人们相信,如果有人能把鸡蛋立起来,他将来就会有好运气。
Flying kites
放风筝
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