Rain Water，the second solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar

A great poet Dufu said that “good rain knows its time right and will fall when comes spring.”

photo/Ma Jian

Rain Water, the second solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. At this time, the temperature rises and the rainfall increases gradually, as if the cold wind of winter thaws into drazzle and falls down.

Spring rain is so important to the growth of crops that an ancient Chinese saying goes, "Spring rain is as valuable as oil.

After Rain Water, the spring breeze blows gentely, but the temperture is not so stable that people are prone to catching colds under the changeable weather in early spring, so it’s advised not to take off the thick coats too early in case of return of cold spell.

Let’s go to find the sping hidden in the city, feel the growing of nature.