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Beginning of Spring: The Start of Spring and Health Advice
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2026 nián2026年2 yuè2月4 rì4日shìlì chūn立春

February 4, 2026, is the Beginning of Spring.

lì chūn立春shìzhōng guó中国èr shí sì jié qì二十四节气deyí gè一个biāo zhì标志zhechūn tiān春天dezhèng shì正式kāi shǐ开始

The Beginning of Spring is the first of China's 24 solar terms, marking the official start of spring.

shìkāi shǐ开始chūndài biǎo代表wēn nuǎn温暖xī wàng希望

'Li' means beginning, and 'Chun' represents warmth and hope.

duìzhōng guó中国rénláishuōlì chūn立春bù jǐn不仅shìtiān qì天气debiàn huà变化gèng shì更是xīndeyī nián sì jì一年四季lún huí轮回deqǐ diǎn起点

For Chinese people, the Beginning of Spring is not only a change in weather but also the start of the yearly cycle of seasons.

zàilì chūn立春zhèyī tiān一天zhōng guó中国mín jiān民间yǒuhěnduōyǒu qù有趣dexí sú习俗

On this day, there are many interesting folk customs in China.

zuìzhòng yào重要deyī xiàng一项jiàoyǎo chūn咬春

The most important one is called 'Biting Spring'.

zàiběi fāng北方rén men人们huìchīchūn bǐng春饼zàinán fāng南方dà jiā大家xǐ huān喜欢chīchūn juǎn春卷

In the north, people eat spring pancakes; in the south, people like to eat spring rolls.

chīchūn juǎn春卷shíyàocóng tóu从头chīdàowěizhèjiàoyǒu tóu yǒu wěi有头有尾yù yì寓意shēng huó生活jí lì吉利yuán mǎn圆满

When eating spring rolls, you should eat from head to tail, which is called 'having a head and a tail', symbolizing a lucky and complete life.

cǐ wài此外hěnduōrénháihuìjiāo wài郊外sàn bù散步kànhuāzhèbèichēng wéi称为tà chūn踏春biǎo dá表达lerén men人们duìchūn tiān春天dexǐ ài喜爱

In addition, many people go for walks in the countryside and enjoy the flowers, which is called 'Treading Spring', expressing people's love for spring.

suī rán虽然lì chūn立春dàoledàntiān qì天气háiméi yǒu没有wán quán完全biàn nuǎn变暖suǒ yǐ所以yǎng shēng养生fēi cháng非常zhòng yào重要

Although the Beginning of Spring has arrived, the weather has not fully warmed up, so health preservation is very important.

shǒu xiān首先bú yào不要guò zǎo过早jiǎn shǎo减少yī fú衣服

First, do not reduce clothing too early.

suī rán虽然yáng guāng阳光biàn nuǎn变暖ledànlěngkōng qì空气háiméiwán quán完全lí kāi离开

Although the sunlight is warmer, the cold air has not completely left.

dà jiā大家yàojì zhù记住chūn wǔ春捂tè bié特别yàobǎo hù保护hǎotuǐ jiǎo腿脚fáng zhǐ防止gǎn mào感冒huòyǐn qǐ引起qí tā其他jí bìng疾病

Everyone should remember 'spring protection', especially protecting the legs and feet to prevent colds or other illnesses.

qí cì其次yǐn shí饮食shàngyàozhù yì注意

Second, pay attention to diet.

lì chūn立春hòuyīng gāi应该shǎochītàisuānhuò zhě或者tàixiándeshí wù食物kě yǐ可以shì dàng适当duōchīyī xiē一些wēndeshí wù食物bǐ rú比如jiǔ cài韭菜yáng cōng洋葱shān yào山药hóng zǎo红枣

After the Beginning of Spring, you should eat less very sour or very salty food and can eat more warming foods, such as chives, onions, yam, and red dates.

zhè xiē这些shí wù食物néngbāng zhù帮助shēn tǐ身体bǔ chōng补充néng liàng能量duìbǎo hù保护gān zàng肝脏yǒuhǎo chù好处

These foods help the body replenish energy and are also good for protecting the liver.

zuì hòu最后yàobǎo chí保持yú kuài愉快dexīn qíng心情

Finally, keep a happy mood.

chūn tiān春天shìyǎnggāndehǎoshí jié时节jīng cháng经常shēng qì生气huò zhě或者yā lì压力tàihuìshāng hài伤害jiàn kāng健康

Spring is a good season for liver care; frequent anger or too much stress can harm health.

zhuān jiā专家jiàn yì建议dà jiā大家zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ早睡早起měi tiān每天duōshūshū tóu梳头duōhù wài户外zǒuzǒuzuòyī xiē一些hé huǎn和缓deyùn dòng运动bǐ rú比如sàn bù散步huòdǎ tài jí quán打太极拳

Experts suggest going to bed early and getting up early, combing your hair more often, going outdoors more, and doing gentle exercises like walking or Tai Chi.

yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn一年之计在于春

'The whole year's plan starts with spring.'

lì chūn立春shìyí gè一个chōng mǎn充满xī wàng希望dekāi shǐ开始

The Beginning of Spring is a hopeful start.

xī wàng希望zàizhè ge这个chūn tiān春天měi gè rén每个人dōunéngyōng yǒu拥有jiàn kāng健康deshēn tǐ身体kuài lè快乐dexīn qíng心情yì qǐ一起xiàng zhe向着yáng guāng阳光chū fā出发

We hope that this spring, everyone can have a healthy body and a happy mood, and together head towards the sunshine.

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