The meaning and custom of rain solar terms

Solar terms reflecting precipitation are the reflection of ancient farming culture on festivals.

Rain is the second of the 24 solar terms. Finger-pointing yin; The sun reaches longitude 330; February 18-20 of the Gregorian calendar every year. Rain solar term means the beginning of rainfall, which is mostly light rain or Mao Mao rain. Proper precipitation is very important for the growth of crops, and it is the reflection of farming culture on festivals. Entering the rain solar term, there is no breath of spring in the northern part of China, but most places in the south are full of spring and a scene of early spring.