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Culture Insider: Illustrations of 24 solar terms and Chinese delicacies

By Li Hongrui (Chinaculture.org) Updated: 2016-05-19 14:01 Comments

Culture Insider: Illustrations of 24 solar terms and Chinese delicacies

Awakening of Insects, the 3rd solar term of the year, signals the coming of the key time with rising temperature and increasing rainfall for agricultural activities. In the illustration, the food is named chaochong (literally means stirred pests), a traditional delicacy made of soy beans, sesame, and corns. It bear people's wish to kill all the pests that harm their lives. [Photo by Li Xiaolin/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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