About Xiaoman's Handwork

Handicrafts about Xiaoman include weaving rattan baskets, origami, making masks and making fleshy flowerpots.

1. Weave rattan baskets: When they are full, you can weave baskets or hanging baskets with some branches or reeds, which is a way of home fitness in Beijing. Baskets made of these natural materials not only look beautiful, but also bring natural flavor.

2. Making origami: Handmade origami is a good way to kill time. When I was young, I could make all kinds of interesting origami works with colored paper, such as flowers, butterflies, animals and so on. These origami works can be used to decorate rooms or as gifts for relatives and friends.

3, making masks: Xiaoman is between spring and summer, and the weather is hot and cold, which will make people feel very tired. Looking at some interesting masks may make people feel happy. Handmade masks can be an interesting project. You can create your own designs and patterns, which are very suitable for children to play and entertain.

4. Make succulent flowerpots: succulent plants are very suitable for breeding in summer. When you are full, you can try to grow your own succulents in small bottles or flowerpots. These simple and beautiful works can make your home full of vigor and vitality.

The Significance of Xiao Man

Xiaoman is one of the traditional twenty-four solar terms in China, which coincides with the solar calendar on May 20th or 2 1 day every year. At this time, the sun reaches 60 degrees of the yellow meridian, at the turn of spring and summer. After the small harvest, the temperature gradually rises, and the crops also enter the growing period. "Xiaoman" evolved from "Gu Man", because at this time, rice entered a high-temperature complex growth stage, quickly turned green, and the ears of grain were also full of small grains, so it was named "Xiaoman".

Xiaoman means that it has entered the hot early summer season, and the temperature has started to rise sharply, the rain has gradually decreased, and the atmospheric humidity has decreased. In agriculture, this solar term marks the best season for sowing and is also a critical period for the growth and development of various crops. In the folk, Xiaoman is a festival with many customs. People often celebrate it by making new clothes, offering sacrifices to ancestors, entering summer and steaming steamed buns.