What does Lunar Grain Rain mean?

Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms in China and the last solar term in spring. It means abundant rain, and it rains when the grain is ripe, which provides an important water source for agricultural production. Grain Rain represents the significance and hope of farmers' harvest, and also indicates that plants will enter the final stage and lead people to make seasonal sacrifices.

Besides being an important season in agriculture, Grain Rain is also a very important food festival. Traditionally, people collect fresh Shan Ye vegetables around Grain Rain Festival and make Grain Rain porridge with healthy diet to welcome the arrival of spring. Therefore, Grain Rain is not only a solar term, but also the embodiment of food culture.

With the progress of society, the form of celebrating Grain Rain Festival is also changing. People can choose to use the holiday time in Grain Rain to travel, entertain or integrate into other cultural celebrations according to their own needs. Whether picking vegetables in Shan Ye, making traditional Grain Rain porridge or participating in religious and cultural activities, Grain Rain represents the beginning of spring and the change of nature, with people's wishes and yearning for a better life.