Does it rain on Tanabata?

There is a high probability of rain on Tanabata, not every year.

It often rains on Tanabata, which is the climate law. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China are usually rainy from mid-June to early July every year. In the past few days, the sky has been gloomy and the precipitation has been constant, sometimes big and sometimes small. Therefore, there is a popular proverb in southern China: "Rain hits Huangmei's head and there is no sun for forty-five days."

Continuous rain, high temperature and high humidity are the main characteristics of plum rain, and Tanabata is in the rainy season, coupled with ancient legends, so people think it will really rain on Tanabata. However, these are all natural phenomena. Every year's Qixi Festival and every day's climate change are different, so it can't be concluded that it rains every year, but the probability is relatively high.

Folk customs of tanabata

Cowherd was born in a poor family and was an orphan since he was a child, but Cowherd was smart and diligent. One day, he went to the mountain to herd cattle and passed by a forest with beautiful scenery and flowers. Cowherd saw the seven fairies descend to the earth there, when they were swimming. At this time, he raised a cow and said to it, "The colorful clothes of the seven fairies will follow you." Sure enough, the cowherd did as the cow said. In the end, the Weaver Girl among the Seven Fairies didn't find her colorful clothes, and finally stayed. ?

Moreover, when the Cowherd saw the Weaver Girl, he told the Weaver Girl that he wanted to be his wife. At this time, the Weaver Girl was also moved by his honesty, diligence and cleverness, and finally stayed with him. And in the later years, men and women loved each other and lived happily. One day, when the Queen Mother knew about it, she came down and separated them. Later, Weaver Girl and Cowherd wept bitterly and finally moved the magpie. Countless magpies built a magpie bridge, and finally the cowherd and the weaver girl met on the magpie bridge.