Beginning of Spring is the first solar term in the 24 solar terms. It is a transitional solar term reflecting the changing of seasons and marking the coming of spring. It begins this year on February 4th and ends on February 18th.
立春是二十四节气中的第一个节气，反映了季节的更迭，标志着春天的到来。今年立春自2月4日开始到2月18日结束。
After that everything turns green and becomes full of vigor. People clearly can notice that daytime becomes longer and the weather gets warmer. As the temperature will be higher, the sunshine will be longer and the rain will be more. But for most parts of China, such phenomena is just a sign of spring, the true one has not yet to come.
立春节后，植物转绿，焕发勃勃生机。人们可以清楚地注意到白天变长了，天气变暖了。随着温度升高，光照时间延长，雨水也会增多。对于中国的大部分地区来说，立春只是春季到来的征兆，真正的春天还尚未来临。
The day is also called “Biting Spring” since people eat traditional food to celebrate it on this day. In Northern China, people eat spring pancakes at this day. While in Southern China, people eat spring rolls instead.
这一天也被称为“咬春”，因为人们吃传统的食物。在中国北方，人们会在立春吃春饼，而南方人则会吃春卷。
During Beginning of Spring, the temperature difference between day and night is large and the temperature in the morning is low. Due to the poor adaptability of the human body to the changeable wind direction in spring, and the gradual opening of the capillaries on the skin, people can easily catch cold when the weather suddenly turned cold. Therefore, it is the prone period of cold and respiratory diseases, and we should pay attention to keeping warm and preventing diseases. The winter-clothing should not be taken off too early.
立春期间，昼夜温差大，早晨气温低。由于人体对春季多变的风适应能力差，加上皮肤的毛细血管逐渐扩张，当天气突然变冷时，人们很容易感冒。因此，此时是感冒和呼吸道疾病的易发期，要注意保暖防病。冬天的衣服不宜过早脱掉。
