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What's life like in beginning of spring?

The auspicious day of spring in 2023, the auspicious day of spring in 2023.

Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms and one of the important traditional festivals in China! Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote in his poems: "Five days after beginning of spring, the spring scenery is beautiful." . After beginning of spring, the weather turned warmer, the sun was shining, and the spring with flowers and birds was officially started.

Twenty-four solar terms are the product of ancient farming civilization. It not only guided the agricultural production of the ancients, but also influenced their food, clothing, housing and transportation and cultural concepts. Therefore, since ancient times, people have paid special attention to "beginning of spring"! On this day of spring, people not only worship their ancestors, but also have many folk customs and eating habits. This year's beginning of spring is different from previous years, because this year's lunar calendar is February, with 13 months and 25 solar terms. This year, I went to beginning of spring twice.