【节气词汇】

Grain Rain 谷雨

“Grain Rain” is the sixth solar term in the 24 solar terms. It is the last solar term in spring when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 30 degrees around April 20 to April 21 every year.
“谷雨”是24节气中的第6个节气。它也是春季的最后一个节气，大约在每年4月20日至4月21日期间，这个时候太阳到达天文经度30°。

【节气来历】

The term “Grain Rain” is originated from a folk story. When Cang Jie, an official from the Yellow Emperor period, created writing characters, grain came down from sky like rainfall. Therefore, the Yellow Emperor named this day as the “Grain Rain”.
“谷雨”这个名字来源于一个民间传说。皇帝时期，官员仓颉创造书写汉字时，无数谷米从天而降，如同下雨一般。因此，皇帝把这天命名为“谷雨”。

【气候特征】

When this day comes, the amount of rainfall increases much than the day of “The Rain”, which is very important for the growth of the crops. The temperature in most of the basin areas increases quickly. Apart from the north-west part, most of the basin areas in China reach 20 to 22 degree Celsius.
这一节气到来时，降雨量增幅比“雨水”这天多很多，这对作物的生长十分重要。在大多数盆地地区，气温上升很快。包括西北地区，中国大多数盆地地区气温达到20-22摄氏度。

【传统习俗】

Picking and cooking tea leaves 摘茶叶煮茶叶

Eating cedrela sinensis 吃春椿（谷雨前后是香椿树萌发嫩芽的时节，香椿具有提高机体免疫力，健胃、理气、止泻、润肤、抗菌、消炎、杀虫之功效，所以北方又谷雨节气吃香椿的习俗。）

Blessing to the sea 谷雨祭海（渔民要举行海祭，祈祷海神保佑。）

Killing insects 杀虫

【健康小贴士】

The most significant weather feature around “Grain Rain” is the big differences between morning temperatures and night temperatures. It’s important not to catch a cold. People should also pay attention to symptoms like hay fever, allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma.
“谷雨”期间最显著的气候特征就是昼夜温差明显。千万要小心别感冒了。大家也同样要谨防如花粉病，过敏性鼻炎和过敏性哮喘。

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