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What does beginning of spring mean by eating eggs?

Beginning of spring eats eggs to protect his health.

The custom of "beginning of spring eats eggs" has a long history. As the saying goes, "beginning of spring eats eggs, and it won't be summer when it's hot." According to legend, since the day of beginning of spring, the weather has been sunny and warm, and it has gradually become hot. Many people, especially children, will feel tired and weak.

Nu Wa Niangniang told people that at the beginning of spring every year, children would hang cooked chicken, duck and goose eggs on their chests to avoid summer. Therefore, the custom of eating eggs in the Spring Festival has continued until now.

Beginning of spring introduced:

It is not only the first of the 24 solar terms, but also an important festival. Astronomically speaking, it marks the beginning of spring. Generally speaking, the solar term in beginning of spring begins on February 4th or 5th and ends on February19th or 20th. Beginning of spring, like Changsha, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter, is a solar term reflecting seasonal changes. Beginning of spring is a slightly turning solar term. Although this turning point is not obvious, the trend is that the weather begins to pick up, the coldest period is basically over, and people begin to smell the breath of early spring.