雨水节气到：关于雨水的6个小常识 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you must know about Rain Water

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.

中国传统二十四节气中的雨水节气，今年从2月19日开始，3月4日结束。

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.

雨水节气意味着雨水增多，气温上升。随着雨水节气到来，生机勃勃的春日景象开始呈现：河水解冻，大雁向北迁徙，树和草又变得绿意盎然。

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

一起来了解一下关于雨水节气的6个小常识。

Spring bamboo shoots

吃春笋

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.

雨水是一年中吃鲜笋的最好时节。民间有云：“食过春笋，方知春之味。”据《诗经》记载，中国人早在两千多年前就开始烹饪竹笋。