The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Rain Water this year starts on Feb 19 and ends on Mar 4.

中國傳統(tǒng)二十四節(jié)氣中的雨水節(jié)氣，今年從2月19日開始，3月4日結束。

Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the frozen river water melts, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.

雨水節(jié)氣意味著雨水增多，氣溫上升。隨著雨水節(jié)氣到來，生機勃勃的春日景象開始呈現(xiàn)：河水解凍，大雁向北遷徙，樹和草又變得綠意盎然。

Here are six things you may not know about Rain Water.

一起來了解一下關于雨水節(jié)氣的6個小常識。

Spring bamboo shoots

吃春筍

Rain Water is the best time of the year to consume fresh bamboo shoots. It is said one can only know the taste of spring after enjoying the bamboo shoots. The cooking of bamboo shoots in China dates back to over 2,000 years ago, according to the Book of Songs.

雨水是一年中吃鮮筍的最好時節(jié)。民間有云：“食過春筍，方知春之味?！睋?jù)《詩經(jīng)》記載，中國人早在兩千多年前就開始烹飪竹筍。