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    Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects) 2017

    Term 3 of 24 · Spring

    Date

    March 5, 2017

    Lunar Date

    2/8

    Day of Week

    Sunday

    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

    Jingzhe marks the period when spring thunder awakens hibernating insects. Temperatures rise significantly and the earth comes alive with activity.

    Customs & Traditions

    Traditionally, people eat pears to protect the throat. In some regions, incense is burned to drive away pests. Farmers begin spring plowing.

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