What are the traditional folk customs of solar terms in Grain Rain, and what are the customs in Grain Rain?

What are the customs in Grain Rain and Grain Rain?

Appreciate peony flowers

Grain Rain is the time when peonies bloom, so peony flowers are also called Grain Rain flowers and Fugui flowers. "Three generations of Grain Rain visited peony", the custom of enjoying peony in rainy season lasted for thousands of years, and now it has become an important entertainment for people. Up to now, the Peony Fair has been held in Heze, Shandong, Luoyang, Henan and Pengzhou, Sichuan, mostly in Grain Rain for people to enjoy themselves.

Take Grain Rain for example.

There was a custom of "going to Grain Rain" in ancient times. On this day, young women in Grain Rain visit their relatives in the village, or come back after a walk in the outdoor fields.

Grain Rain picks tea.

It is said that drinking tea in Grain Rain on this day can clear fire, ward off evil spirits and improve eyesight. Therefore, the solar terms in Grain Rain, regardless of the weather, are the customs of southern tea areas. People will go to Chashan to pick some new tea to drink.