24 Solar Terms: Why Chinese believe “Spring rain is as precious as oil”?
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There is an ancient Chinese saying, “春雨贵如油,the spring rain is as precious as oil,” but why and how is the rain in spring is so important? What interesting customs take place during the solar term “Rain Water”?
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