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Farmers plant paddy in Liangli Village of Jing'an County, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 19, 2016. Farmers were busy with planting these days, as April 19 is Guyu (Grain Rain), one of the 24 solar terms created by ancient Chinese to carry out agricultural activities according to position of sun at the zodiacal circle. (Xinhua file photo/Xu Zhongting)
Grain Rain (Chinese: 谷雨) originates from the old saying, "Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains," which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops. The Grain Rain signals the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature.
