Autumn Equinox
Qiufen, also know as “Autumn Equinox”, is one of the traditional Chinese solar terms. On this day, the sun almost hits the equator, and the day and night are the same length, after which the temperature gradually cools down.
It is said that the specific time of the autumnal equinox in 2020 is 21:31 on September 22, the earliest in 124 years.
As the autumn equinox arrives, the rain gradually decreases. It also heralds the end of the hot summer and the arrival of cool autumn. The autumnal equinox is also a favorite day for Chinese artists. Artists write poems and paintings and sing about the coming of autumn.
What are the customs of the autumn equinox? Let’s take a look.
In ancient times, there was a saying of “Scrifice for the sun in spring and scrifice for the moon in autumn”. The autumn equinox was the traditional “Moon Festival”.
In southern China, “eating qiucai” is also a popular custom. Qiucai is a kind of wild amaranth.
Crabs are delicious in this season. It has become a choice for many people to reunite with their families and share delicious crabs.
People all over the world are having fun of “holding egg” on this day. It’s said that this custom originated in China.
It’s getting colder after Qiufen. Don’t forget to add clothes and keep warm.
“秋分”是中国传统二十四节气之一。这一天，太阳几乎直射赤道，昼夜等长，之后气温渐渐转凉。
2020年的秋分具体时间是9月22日21时31分，是124年以来最早的一次。
秋分一到，雨水逐渐减少，也预示着炎热的夏季结束，凉爽的秋天正式到来。
在民间，秋分都有哪些习俗呢?一起来看看吧。
#秋祭月
古有“春祭日，秋祭月”之说，秋分曾是传统的“祭月节”。
#吃秋菜
在中国南方，秋分“吃秋菜”也是广受欢迎的习俗。秋菜是一种野菜，每到秋分这天，村民们都会去野外采摘秋菜。
#吃螃蟹
秋天是螃蟹最肥美的季节，与家人团聚，共享美味的螃蟹也成为了很多人的选择。
#立鸡蛋
秋分这天，世界各地成千上万的人在参与“立鸡蛋”游戏。据说这一习俗也是起源于中国。
天气渐凉，请大家添衣保暖。
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