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The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 Solar Term s (節氣). Lìchūn ( Pīnyīn ) or '''Risshun''' ( Rōmaji ) () is the 1st solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the Celestial Longitude of 315° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 330°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 315°. In the Gregorian Calendar , it usually begins around February 4 and ends around February 18 ( February 19 East Asia time). PENTADS Each solar term can be divided into 3 Pentad s (候). They are: first pentad (初候), second pentad (次候) and last pentad (末候). Pentads in Lichun include: ; China
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CUSTOMS Lichun signifies the beginning of Spring in East Asian cultures. Chinese New Year is celebrated around this time. Farmers often celebrate the beginning of Lichun with special village events, worship and offerings to the gods and ceremonies for a blissful and prosperous new year. In China, people eat '' Chūnbǐng '' (春餅) on this day. In the lunisolar calendar, New Year's Day might be before or after Lichun. A year without Lichun is called 無春年 (''no spring year''). 無春年 is also known as 寡婦年 (''widow year'') in northern China or 盲年 (''blind year'') in southern China. Marriage is believed to be un Luck y in a year without Lichun. 有关寡妇年 In the Republic of China, Lichun has been Farmer's Day since 1941. Farmer's Day POPULAR CULTURE Literature Lichun was frequently mentioned in literature. The most famous reference is probably Du Fu 's (杜甫) '' Shi '' (詩), simply titled ''Lìchūn'' (立春): 春日春盤細生菜 This poem tells us about the traditional custom of eating ''chūnbǐng'' (春餅) on this day. FURTHER READINGS
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