Is there any custom in the vernal equinox?

My place, Weining County, Guizhou Province, is a region full of mystery and ancient culture. On the occasion of the vernal equinox, an important solar term, local people will carry out various colorful activities to celebrate the arrival of spring. Next, I will introduce some customs of the vernal equinox in Weining, Guizhou.

The first is ancestor worship activities. In Weining, ancestor worship is a very important traditional custom, and the vernal equinox is a good time to worship ancestors. In this solar term, people will worship their ancestors in front of their graves, such as burning paper money, burning incense, offering flowers and food. In addition, there are activities of offering sacrifices to ancestors in public places in villages and communities.

Followed by an outing. At the vernal equinox, everything began to recover and the weather became warmer and warmer. People will choose to go hiking, climb mountains and enjoy the scenery in the suburbs. In Weining County, scenic spots such as Wangyue Mountain, Wanfoshan and Mashipo are popular places for spring tourism.

In addition, there are folk activities such as eating green cakes and enjoying whips. Green cake is one of the traditional foods for local people during the Spring Festival. When making, the glutinous rice is soaked and steamed, which tastes soft and glutinous and smells fragrant. Whipping is a kind of folk activity that plays, laughs and pleases each other, in the form of throwing eggs, splashing water, setting off firecrackers and doodling.

In a word, the vernal equinox custom in Weining County, Guizhou Province reflects the local people's treasure and inheritance of traditional culture, as well as their love and expectation for spring. In this solar term, people communicate with each other, pass on warmth and blessings to celebrate the arrival of spring.