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24 Solar Terms: 7 things you may not know about Grain in Ear

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-06-05 06:06

24 Solar Terms: 7 things you may not know about Grain in Ear

Harvest, by Liu Lun. [Photo/artron.net]

Pray for good harvest

"An Miao" (meaning seedling protection) is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui province that has been practiced since the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Every year when Grain in Ear comes, they hold the sacrificial ceremony to pray for good harvests in the fall. People make different types of bread from wheat flour and color them with vegetable juice. The bread is used as a sacrificial offering to pray for a good harvest and people's safety.

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