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What solar term is the vernal equinox?
The significance of the vernal equinox, first, refers to the equal division of day and night, each of which is 12 hours; Second, in ancient times, it was spring from beginning of spring to long summer, and the vernal equinox happened to be in the three months of spring, and spring was equally divided.
Traditional customs of vernal equinox:
1. After the vernal equinox, people began to fly kites. Flying kites is an important outdoor activity.
2. Laying eggs "When the vernal equinox arrives, the eggs will look good". Every year on the vernal equinox, tens of millions of people all over the world are doing "vertical egg" experiments.
3, eat spring vegetables, spring vegetables, as the name suggests, is spring vegetables. In Lingnan area, there is a custom of eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox.
4, send spring to distribute spring cattle map. What is the spring cow map? The solar terms of the lunar calendar all year round are printed on red paper or yellow paper, and then the farmer's farming pattern is printed, which is called "Spring Cattle Map".
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