Chunfen (Spring Equinox) means the change of seasons. The day of Chunfen falls exactly in mid-spring around March 20th to 22nd. On this day, so as on Qiufen in autumn, the sun shines directly on the equator, making the days and nights equal in length everywhere in the world. After Chunfen, the days are longer and the nights are shorter. People often use the weather of Chunfen to forecast the weather of the future, as a number of old sayings go: "If it rains on Chunfen, it might be a heavy rain; a cold Chunfen might bring a cold Oiufen; a warm Chunfen might bring a cold Qingming." |