5 Things You May Not Know About Grain Rain

The traditional Chinese solar calendar di-vides the year into 24 solar terms.Grain Rain，as the last term in spring，starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain originates from the old saying，“Rain brings up the growth of hundreds ofgrains，”which shows that this period of rainfallis extremely important for the growth of crops.The Grain Rain signals the end of cold weatherand a rapid rise in temperature.Here are fivethings that you may not know about the Grain Rain.

Key time for agriculture

Grain Rain brings a marked increase in temperature and rainfall and the grains grow faster and stronger.It’s a key time to protect the crops from insect pests.

中国传统农历把一年分为二十四节气谷雨节气是春季的最后一个节气，谷雨节气从4月19日开始，5月4日结束。（剩余2021字）