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    谷雨

    Guyu (Grain Rain) 2012

    Term 6 of 24 · Spring

    Date

    April 20, 2012

    Lunar Date

    3/30

    Day of Week

    Friday

    Lichun (Start of Spring)
    Yushui (Rain Water)
    Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects)
    Chunfen (Spring Equinox)
    Qingming (Clear and Bright)
    Guyu (Grain Rain)
    Lixia (Start of Summer)
    Xiaoman (Grain Buds)
    Mangzhong (Grain in Ear)
    Xiazhi (Summer Solstice)
    Xiaoshu (Minor Heat)
    Dashu (Major Heat)
    Liqiu (Start of Autumn)
    Chushu (End of Heat)
    Bailu (White Dew)
    Qiufen (Autumn Equinox)
    Hanlu (Cold Dew)
    Shuangjiang (Frost's Descent)
    Lidong (Start of Winter)
    Xiaoxue (Minor Snow)
    Daxue (Major Snow)
    Dongzhi (Winter Solstice)
    Xiaohan (Minor Cold)
    Dahan (Major Cold)
    Spring
    Summer
    Autumn
    Winter
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    Meaning

    Guyu marks the last spring solar term, when rainfall increases to nourish grains. It signals the end of late spring frosts.

    Customs & Traditions

    Tea picked on this day (谷雨茶) is considered the finest. People eat toona sinensis (香椿) sprouts and pay respect to the sea god for fishing safety.

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