Culture Insider: 5 things you may not know about Rain Water
3 years, 10 months ago

Culture Insider: 5 things you may not know about Rain Water

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Therefore, Rain Water is considered as a key period for irrigation when the day gets warmer and rainfall increases. No.2 Return of cold spell Extra care is needed to cope with a returning cold spell in the late spring that often happen during Rain Water period. No.5 Nutritious porridge The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. People in Beijing often eat porridge cooked with rehmannia glutinosa libosch, a kind of Chinese herb medicine, to resist cold and wet weather and eliminate heat from the blood.

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24 Solar Terms: 6 things you must know about Rain Water

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Culture Insider: 5 things you may not know about Rain Water

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