Culture Insider: Illustrations of 24 solar terms and Chinese delicacies

Updated: 2016-05-19 14:01

By Li Hongrui(Chinaculture.org)

Culture Insider: Illustrations of 24 solar terms and Chinese delicacies

Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring, meaning that the cold weather ends and the temperature begins to rise. Also rainfall is very important to the crops' growth during this period of time. The tea illustrated in the painting is called Grain Rain tea. Southern Chinese people have the tradition of drinking tea on the day. [Photo by Li Xiaolin/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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