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24 Solar Terms: 5 things you may not know about Grain Rain (6)

(Chinadaily.com.cn)    10:28, April 20, 2017

24 Solar Terms: 5 things you may not know about Grain Rain

  Grain Rain, by Feng Yuan. [Photo/artron.cn]

Grain Rain Festival

The Grain Rain festival is celebrated by fishing villages in the coastal areas of northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year. The custom dates back more than 2,000 years ago, when people believed they owed a good harvest to the gods, who protected them from the stormy seas. People would worship the sea and stage sacrifice rites on the Grain Rain festival, praying for a bountiful harvest and a safe voyagel for their loved ones.


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