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.
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.
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.
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.
