When will the spring of 2022 begin?
The solar terms in beginning of spring in 2022 are at 4: 42 on February 4, 2022 in Gregorian calendar and at 4: 42 on February 4, 2022 1 Lunar calendar. Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms. Standing means "start"; Spring represents warmth and growth.
Beginning of spring marks the end of the winter when everything is hidden and begins to enter the warm and sunny spring. In nature, the most striking feature of beginning of spring is that everything is beginning to show signs of recovery. As far as beginning of spring is concerned, you can obviously feel the breath of early spring in the Tropic of Cancer (Huangchi Jiao Jiao) and its south. Due to China's vast territory, large span between north and south, and different natural rhythms, the "beginning of spring" in many areas is only a prelude to spring, and everything has not yet recovered, and it is still in the winter when everything is hidden.
Meteorological changes in early spring
In early spring, westerly jet, the southern branch of East Asia, began to weaken, while the strength and location of westerly jet, the northern branch of East Asia, remained basically unchanged. The Mongolian cold high and Aleutian low are relatively strong, but in the interval affected by strong cold air, the frequency of southerly wind increases, accompanied by obvious warming process. Since the solar terms in beginning of spring, the time series has entered the spring. In nature and people's minds, "spring" means warm weather and the revival of everything. Spring has begun. In nature, the most striking feature is that everything is beginning to show signs of recovery.
The dividing line between winter and spring in beginning of spring and China (when the average temperature reaches 65,438+00 degrees Celsius for five consecutive days, it is regarded as spring), from Guilin, Guangxi to Ganzhou, Jiangxi. In the area south of this line, beginning of spring sometimes smells like spring, but 93% of the land in China is still winter, while in Heilongjiang, it often welcomes spring in the long summer, Grain Rain. The so-called beginning of spring is just a "conception". In spring, the temperature began to rise, and sunshine and rainfall began to increase. But for most parts of the country, this is just a prelude to spring.
What to eat in spring
1, Spring Festival
Spring Festival is one of the eating customs at the beginning of spring. Lettuce, melon, fruit, cake and sugar are mainly taken out from vegetables and put on plates to feed relatives and friends or eat for the Spring Festival. There are five kinds of dishes: fruit, vegetables, candy, cake and bait. Vegetables mainly include: bean sprouts, radishes, leeks, spinach, lettuce, beans, eggs and shredded potatoes. Du Fu's "beginning of spring": "In spring, the lettuce in the spring vegetables is fine, and I suddenly think of the time when Beijing plum blossoms."
2. Tian Ai _
Tian Ai is a common seasonal food in spring. Everything revives in spring, and the grass grows and the warblers fly. This is the heyday of Tian Ai's growth in the field of spring ploughing. Tian Ai is about 65,438+00 cm tall, with pink leaves, white flowers in the middle and green hairs all over. According to "Edible Materia Medica", Tian Ai has the functions of eliminating dampness, warming stomach and clearing intestines.
3. Spring pancake
Spring pancake is a pancake baked with flour and usually eaten with rolled vegetables. The Song Dynasty's Chronology quoted the Tang Dynasty's Four Seasons Mirror as saying: "There will be an eclipse of radish, spring cake, lettuce and a spring dish in beginning of spring."