When does spring begin?

Beginning of spring is the first solar term in a year between February 3rd and 5th in Gregorian calendar.

Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms, and it is also the beginning of a new year and silver moon. In the era of cadres and branches, silver moon is spring, beginning of spring is the beginning of a year, and beginning of spring is the beginning of everything, which means all self-renewal, which means the beginning of a new cycle. In the traditional concept, beginning of spring has auspicious meaning. People regard the Lunar New Year of "Double beginning of spring" as an auspicious year.

The custom of beginning of spring

Spring outing (exploring spring, marching): people who announce spring walk in front dressed as roosters, and then a group of people carry the image of a huge spring cow. Later people dressed as cowboys and cows, dressed as big-headed dolls to send spring peaches, and dressed as swallows.

Picture of Spring Cattle: In some places, a yellow paper with a picture of Spring Cattle is posted on the wall. Yellow stands for land, and spring cattle stands for farming, commonly known as "Spring Cattle Map".

Chunwa: Xiangning and other places are used to making small dolls out of silk, called "Chunwa", which are worn on children.