5 Things You May Not Know About Grain Rain

The traditional Chinese solar calendar di-vides the year into 24 solar terms.Grain Rain，as the last term in spring，starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain originates from the old saying，“Rain brings up the growth of hundreds ofgrains，”which shows that this period of rainfallis extremely important for the growth of crops.The Grain Rain signals the end of cold weatherand a rapid rise in temperature.Here are fivethings that you may not know about the Grain Rain.

Key time for agriculture

Grain Rain brings a marked increase in temperature and rainfall and the grains grow faster and stronger.It’s a key time to protect the crops from insect pests.

中國傳統(tǒng)農(nóng)歷把一年分為二十四節(jié)氣谷雨節(jié)氣是春季的最后一個節(jié)氣，谷雨節(jié)氣從4月19日開始，5月4日結(jié)束。（剩余2021字）