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The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (????). L??ch??n (p??ny??n) or Risshun (r??maji) (Chinese and Japanese: ????; Korean: 입춘; Vietnamese: Lập xuan; literally: "start of spring" is the 1st solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 315?? and ends when it reaches the longitude of 330??. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 315??. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around February 4 and ends around February 18 (February 19 East Asia time).

Lichun signifies the beginning of spring in East Asian cultures. Chinese New Year is celebrated around this time. Farmers often celebrate the beginning of Lichun with special village events, worship and offerings to the gods and ceremonies for a blissful and prosperous new year. In China, people eat ch??nb??ng (???) on this day.

In the lunisolar calendar, New Year's Day might be before or after Lichun. A year without Lichun is called ?o???? (no spring year). ?o???? is also known as ?ыD?? (widow year) in northern China or ??? (blind year) in southern China. Marriage is believed to be unlucky in a year without Lichun.

In the Republic of China, Lichun has been Farmer's Day since 1941.

???????? The 24 Solar Terms:
???? Spring begins.  ??? The rains  ???? Insects awaken.  ???? Vernal equinox  ???? Clear and bright  ???? Grain rain
???? Summer begins. С?? Grain buds. ??? Grain in ear. ???? Summer solstice.  С?? Slight heat  ???? Great heat  
???? Autumn begins.  ???? Stopping the heat ??? White dews ??? Autumnal equinox ??? Cold dews   ??? Hoar-frost falls.  
???? Winter begins.  С? Light snow  ??? Heavy snow  ???? Winter solstice  С?? Slight cold  ?? Great cold

Wednesday is Li Chun, the beginning of spring in China. Li Chun falls between Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 each year.

At Libo county, Guizhou province, people are celebrating the start of spring at the annual Mei Flower Festival, with thousands of hectares of blooming flowers.

The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms. Li Chun is the first term.

Traditionally, it is believed that a clear day on Li Chun means good harvests throughout the year; rain on Li Chun is a sign to the farmers that they should take extra precaution on their crops for the year.

Spring flowers, Mei flowers and Camellia are blooming across the nation, as it welcomes the beginning of spring.

Farmers often celebrate the day with special village events, worship, ceremonies and offerings, wishing for a blissful and prosperous new year.

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