Why is February 2 called Dragon Heading Up in English?

Why is the dragon looking up on February 2nd in English? Why is the dragon looking up on February 2nd?

The Dragon Heads Up (the second day of the second lunar month), also known as the Spring Plowing Festival, Farming Festival, and Spring Dragon Festival, is a traditional Chinese folk festival.

According to folklore, this is the day when the Dragon King, who is in charge of clouds and rain, raises his head, which means that there will be more rain after this. There is also a folk proverb "On February 2, the dragon raises his head", which means that with the arrival of spring, all things will revive, and the hidden dragon will begin to move.

It indicates that the agricultural activities of the year are about to begin.

During this period, some areas in the south have the custom of offering sacrifices to the community, that is, celebrating the birthday of the Lord of the Earth; in the north, there is the custom of eating pig head meat (dragon meat) and getting a haircut (commonly known as "dragon head shaving") in the hope of good luck in the new year.

Foods are often named after dragon parts. Noodles are called dragon beard noodles, pancakes are called dragon scales, and dumplings are called dragon teeth.

Bilingual examples: 1. Every year on the second day of the second lunar month is the traditional Chinese festival of dragon raising its head.

Longtaitou Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. 2. So, let’s start making spring cakes and make an appointment for a haircut to prove that you are ready for the arrival of the "dragon raising his head"

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So start making pancakes, and book that hair appointment today - you'll want to make sure you're ready for Long Tai Tou! 3. In China, it is an auspicious day when the dragon raises its head. As the saying goes, "If the dragon does not raise its head, it will not rain."

"The dragon is an auspicious creature and the master of peace, wind and rain.

Chinese folklore says that every second day of the second lunar month is the time when the dragon in charge of the rain lifts its head. 4. Xinhua News Agency, Lhasa, February 2 (Reporter Yang Zhen).

Xinhua News Agency, Lhasa, February 2, (reporter Zhen Yang).5. On February 2, 1982, a United Parcel Service truck drove into her driveway.