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Characteristics and customs of rainwater solar terms

Characteristics of rain solar terms: the rainy season is changeable, which is one of the seasons with the most cold wave processes in the whole year, with cold and hot, warm and cold at first. After the "rain", the highest temperature in most parts of China can generally rise above 0℃. Although it has entered the spring rain solar term, there is no breath of spring in most parts of northern China. The average temperature in many areas of South China is above 10℃.

The custom of rain and solar terms:

1, Labaobao: Labaobao is an ancient Han folk culture in Sichuan. Pulling a baby means that parents recognize michel platini's godmother to their children. Nowadays, this unique Han folk custom in western Sichuan has established a festival "Hug Festival" in Guanghan.

2. Bumping and sending: Bumping and sending is to find michel platini and let the children grow up smoothly and healthily. At present, the custom of "bumping into gifts" is generally only reserved in rural areas, while in cities, friends or colleagues usually "give gifts" to each other's children, and only when everyone gets together during the Spring Festival.

3. Going back to my parents' home: Going back to my parents' home during the rainy festival is another popular custom in western Sichuan. On the rainy day, the married daughter went back to visit her parents with gifts. Women who have given birth to children must bring gifts such as canned meat and chairs to thank their parents for their kindness. For women who are not pregnant for a long time, their mother will sew a pair of red trousers for them to wear next to their bodies. It is said that this will enable them to get pregnant and have children as soon as possible.

Rainwater solar terms farming activities

Entering the rain solar term, the cold and snowy days have passed in most parts of China, and the temperature has warmed up, which is conducive to the greening or growth of overwintering crops. Therefore, we should pay close attention to the field management of overwintering crops, do a good job in seed selection, spring ploughing, fertilization and other spring ploughing and sowing preparations, and realize "planting a drop in spring and harvesting ten thousand kinds in autumn". The rainfall in North China, Northwest China and Huanghuai areas is generally less at this time, so spring irrigation should be organized in time. There is more rain in the area south of Huaihe River, so it is necessary to do a good job of ditch cleaning, drainage and intertillage weeding to prevent wet damage and root rot.