On February 4th, we welcomed the beginning of spring, the first of the 24 solar terms, with the saying 'One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, ten thousand trees sprout today'. The plan for a year lies in spring. The ancient book "Qun Fang Pu" states: "Standing, the beginning of construction. The spring air begins to establish." After the beginning of spring, temperatures gradually rise in many areas, and spring plowing will begin in many regions of China. Some grand and lively customs of welcoming spring and encouraging farming will also be carried out during this season. In Shiqian County, Guizhou Province, located in the Wuling Mountain area, the "spring officials" who advise farmers to cultivate are visiting villages and households, performing rap shows one after another to welcome the arrival of spring. In Huaqiao Town, Shiqian County, 52 year old "Spring Official" Zhang Jin turned around, wearing a "Spring Official" hat, a "Spring Official" uniform, and holding a wooden "Spring Bull", and walked to the villagers' homes, singing "Spring Words" in authentic dialect to remind farmers to cultivate in a timely manner and not miss the farming season. The saying 'Shiqian speaks of spring' is a local folk custom that has been passed down for generations and can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. In 2016, "Shiqian Talks about Spring" was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as an extension project of the "24 Solar Terms". Shiqian speaks of spring "can be divided into" speaking of true spring "and" speaking of wild spring ". There are fixed spring poems in 'Shuo Zheng Chun', which mainly include 'Song of the Twenty Four Solar Terms',' Fishing, Woodcutting, Farming, Reading 'and other' spring poems', covering history, geography, culture and other aspects. Speaking of Wild Spring ", also known as" Speaking of Playing with Spring ", mainly includes" opening the door to wealth "," praising the host "," speaking of tea "and other" spring poems ", with rich and flexible content. Spring officials go door-to-door to preach about seasonal and agricultural matters, often hearing their voices before seeing them. When walking to a farmer's house, the first step is to 'open the door to wealth', then 'speak of spring', and finally 'send blessings'... "Zhang Jinhui said that he learned this skill from his parents, and now he has passed it on to his young disciples, generation after generation. In Shiqian, before and after the beginning of spring, hundreds of "spring officials" go out to give people grand performances of "talking about spring". The county continues to strengthen this team, allowing this mobile rap "spring scenery" to take root and sprout locally. Ten miles with different winds, a hundred miles with different customs. Guizhou, known as the "Thousand Islands of Culture", has a diverse range of Spring Festival folk activities. Xie Binru, Deputy Director of the Expert Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Guizhou Province, said that in addition to "Shiqian Talks about Spring", Guizhou also has characteristic folk activities such as the Miao Jumping Flower Festival, which mostly reflect the meaning of "welcoming spring, encouraging agriculture, and praying for blessings". Food is of paramount importance to the people. China has a vast territory, and the dietary customs during the beginning of spring vary between the north and south. For example, in some northern regions, people eat radish slices and spring cakes to taste the "spring flavor" cuisine of "biting spring"; In some southern regions, diners prefer stir fried vegetables such as Chinese toon, chrysanthemum, and asparagus, or fry them with eggs and flour until golden brown, savoring the delicious spring food. At the beginning of spring, while many areas in northern China were still covered in ice and snow, spring plowing and planting had already begun in some southern regions. Before and after the beginning of spring, there is a frequent alternation of cold and warm air. Agricultural experts remind us to prevent the "late spring cold" weather from causing harm to crops in a timely manner, and to take measures to prevent freezing, protect seedlings, and strengthen pest and disease control. Time series rotates, spring is quietly approaching, the vitality of nature is sprouting, and ice and snow will eventually melt. Let's keep up with the pace of spring in this beautiful season and start a date to go to spring together. (New Society)