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    Mangzhong (Grain in Ear) 2017

    Term 9 of 24 · Summer

    Date

    June 5, 2017

    Lunar Date

    5/11

    Day of Week

    Monday

    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)
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    Meaning

    Mangzhong signals the time for planting summer crops, particularly rice. 'Mang' refers to the awns on grain heads that are ready for harvesting.

    Customs & Traditions

    Farmers are extremely busy planting and harvesting. In some regions, green plums are boiled to remove their acidity.

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