According to a Chinese agricultural proverb, Pure Brightness breaks snow, Grain Rain breaks frost.
The advent of Grain Rain, or Guyu in Chinese, marks a favorable time for planting crop seedlings with rising temperature and rainfall.
Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms, a system developed by ancient Chinese to track the sun's position in the zodiac and guide their farming activities.
Grain Rain embodies the close relationship between humans and nature, emphasizing the idea that humans are an inseparable part of nature and should strive to live in harmony with nature. This philosophy has significantly influenced Chinese people's lives.
Xinhua correspondents Shamim Zakaria and Liu Jie shed light on how solar terms have influenced Chinese people's way of life and cultural practices.
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