April 20 is the Kuyu cycle according to the Chinese calendar. It is the sixth cycle of the 24 solar cycles, which is the last cycle of spring. Kuyu means abundant grain yield due to rain. Since it rains more during this season, adequate and well-timed rains increase the chances of a good crop.
The famous poet Han Yu of China’s Tang Dynasty wrote a poem about the Kuyu Chakra. This poem is as follows: Flowers and trees know that spring will end soon, so colorful flowers bloom to stop spring. Although poplars and elms cannot flower, their catkins are flying across the sky like snow.
Peach and apricot flowers bloom in northern China in the Kuyu cycle. Catkins also fly here and there. Significantly, peony flowers bloom during Kuyu. That’s why peony is also called Kuyu flower and rich flower. Watching the flowers bloom on the occasion of Kuyu has been a pastime of the Chinese people for centuries. In addition, there is a tradition of drinking Kuyu tea in South China. Because this season’s tea is rich in vitamins and amino acids, and also smells good.
(Credits- China Media Group, Beijing)
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