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Farmer Wang Limin cuts a peach tree branch in Hebei village, Jing'an County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2016. Saturday marks the day of "Jingzhe", literally meaning the awakening of insects, which is the third one of the 24 solar terms on Chinese Lunar Calendar. Farmers across China begin farm work after "Jingzhe". (Xinhua/Xu Zhongting)
Awakening of Insects (Chinese: 惊蛰) signals a rise in temperature and increased rainfall. As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name alludes to the fact that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life. It is the key time for spring agricultural activities.
