What are the customs of spring equinox?

The spring equinox is one of the 24 solar terms in the lunar calendar, marking the official arrival of spring. In China, people have many customs to celebrate the spring equinox. The following are some common spring equinox customs:

1. Trekking and Flower Viewing: During the spring equinox, the temperature gradually warms up and nature begins to recover. Trekking and flower-viewing become the preferred activities of people. Many parks, mountains and flower seas will welcome a large number of tourists, and people can enjoy a variety of beautiful spring flowers.

2. Dragon Head Carrying: Dragon Head Carrying is one of the traditional Chinese folklore events, which is often held on the spring equinox. People celebrate the arrival of spring in the form of a dragon dance, which symbolizes the resignation of the old and welcome the new, and the renewal of all things.

3. Ching Ming Tomb Sweeping: The spring equinox coincides with the Ching Ming Festival, which is also a good time to pay homage to ancestors and sweep their graves. People will go to the graves of their ancestors, offer flowers, burn paper, pay homage to their ancestors, and do the work of organizing the graves.

4. Eating Spring Cakes: During the Spring Equinox, people will also enjoy spring cakes. Spring cake is a famous traditional food made of flour with a thin crust and various ingredients such as green onions, shredded meat and cucumber. People usually wrap the spring cakes themselves on the day of the spring equinox and savor them with their family and friends.

5. Kite Flying: The spring breeze and warm weather make kite flying a popular activity on the spring equinox. Young and old, people go outdoors to fly colorful kites and enjoy the fun of kite flying.

The above are some of the traditional customs to celebrate the spring equinox, and each region may also have their own special activities. People celebrate the spring equinox through these customs to express their love for spring and their expectation of new life.