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芒種 Mangzhong: literally means “grain in ear”
At this time, the rice has already ripened. The grain in ear will grow the arista. Mangzhong also indicates the weather will start to be burning hot. It usually begins on around June 5 and ends on around June 21.
此時稻子已經結實成「種」，而吐穗結實的稻子榖粒上會長出細芒。也預告著天氣要開始炎熱了。它通常在國曆6月5日至6月21日。
Mangzhong is the dividing point of planting produce. The plum rain season will end in this term; as a result, the weather will get hotter and drier, and many produce can no longer grow. However, lotus is in season in this term.
Mangzhong is also the time that many summer vegetables and fruits go on market, such as watermelon, litchi, mango, and pineapple.
「芒種」時節是農作物種植時間的分界點。到了這個時節，梅雨季節就要結束了，而天氣也會越來越熱，氣候越來越乾燥，許多農作物的存活率、生長率會降低。但荷花卻是芒種時節長得最欣欣向榮的植物。
這個時節是各種夏日蔬菜、水果正式上市的時候，例如大家喜愛的西瓜、荔枝、芒果、鳳梨等都是當令水果。
At this time, the rice has already ripened. The grain in ear will grow the arista. Mangzhong also indicates the weather will start to be burning hot. It usually begins on around June 5 and ends on around June 21.
此時稻子已經結實成「種」，而吐穗結實的稻子榖粒上會長出細芒。也預告著天氣要開始炎熱了。它通常在國曆6月5日至6月21日。
Mangzhong is the dividing point of planting produce. The plum rain season will end in this term; as a result, the weather will get hotter and drier, and many produce can no longer grow. However, lotus is in season in this term.
Mangzhong is also the time that many summer vegetables and fruits go on market, such as watermelon, litchi, mango, and pineapple.
「芒種」時節是農作物種植時間的分界點。到了這個時節，梅雨季節就要結束了，而天氣也會越來越熱，氣候越來越乾燥，許多農作物的存活率、生長率會降低。但荷花卻是芒種時節長得最欣欣向榮的植物。
這個時節是各種夏日蔬菜、水果正式上市的時候，例如大家喜愛的西瓜、荔枝、芒果、鳳梨等都是當令水果。
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Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) 端午節
May 5th of lunar calendar is Dragon Boat Festival. It is abreast of Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival as the three most important festivals. According to the custom, every family will eat and prepare Zongzi, put Asiatic Wormwood at the gate, wear perfumed medicine bags, play Egg Standing, draw noon water, and race dragon boats. 每年的農曆五月五日是傳統的端午節，和春節、中秋節並列為台灣最重要的三個節慶日。 依照傳統習俗，每年的這一天，家家戶戶都會吃粽子、包粽子、在門口插艾草、配戴香包、立蛋、打午時水，許多地方也會舉行划龍舟比賽。 Taboos of Dragon Boat Festival 端午節禁忌 It is believed that the day of Duanwu is an ominous day. Therefore, people had better avoid getting married or engaged, moving, starting a business, resuming business operation, building, decorating, going to a funeral, visiting, and being hospitalized. Especially giving birth on that day is believed to have a child that will be harmful to the parents. In ancient times, people even abandoned the child born on that day. 由於端午為「惡日」，傳統上認為這天諸事不宜，無論是結婚、訂婚、搬家、開業、開工、建造、裝修等吉事，還是赴喪、探病、住院等事，都避免在端午節進行。尤其忌諱在這天生孩子，傳說這天出生的孩子會對父母有害，被視為不祥人，因此傳統會避免孩子在這天出生，古代還有把五月五日出生的孩子丟棄的陋俗。 Photo 1: People are making Zongzi Photo 2: Perfumed Medicine Bags on the Street Photo 3: People are racing Dragon Boats |
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「四月芒種雨，五月無乾土，六月火燒埔」
If it rains before the lunar April of Mangzhong, it will rain a lot in the lunar May; so there will be no dry soil. However, when it comes to June, there is no rain any more, and the weather will be burning hot.
農曆四月的芒種前後如果下雨，農歷五月都會是多雨的天氣，當然沒有乾的泥土(五月無乾土) ；等到六月一放晴究是炎熱的夏季氣候，天氣會熱得到處像火燒一樣(六月火燒埔)。
If it rains before the lunar April of Mangzhong, it will rain a lot in the lunar May; so there will be no dry soil. However, when it comes to June, there is no rain any more, and the weather will be burning hot.
農曆四月的芒種前後如果下雨，農歷五月都會是多雨的天氣，當然沒有乾的泥土(五月無乾土) ；等到六月一放晴究是炎熱的夏季氣候，天氣會熱得到處像火燒一樣(六月火燒埔)。
As the weather is still not stable in the early Mangzhong, people had better wait until Duanwu to store the winter clothes in case of getting cold because of the dramatic weather change. In this term, the elder have to avoid sleeping outside in order to enjoy the cool and being in a draught with sweat. The diet should be light and the mood should be peaceful.
由於「芒種」前期氣候還不穩定，一定要等過了端午節才能放心的將禦寒的衣服、棉被收起來，以免因為天氣變化劇烈而受到風寒。在這個節氣中，老年人不要貪涼而露天睡臥，不要大汗而吹風。飲食宜清淡，心情宜恬靜。
由於「芒種」前期氣候還不穩定，一定要等過了端午節才能放心的將禦寒的衣服、棉被收起來，以免因為天氣變化劇烈而受到風寒。在這個節氣中，老年人不要貪涼而露天睡臥，不要大汗而吹風。飲食宜清淡，心情宜恬靜。
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangzhong
http://www.mdnkids.com.tw/24seasons/spring6.htm
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%AF%E5%8D%88%E7%AF%80_(%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA)#.E7.A6.81.E5.BF.8C
http://www.hakka-beliefs.ntpc.gov.tw/files/15-1001-2551,c185-3.php
http://kids.tpml.edu.tw/sp.asp?xdurl=DR/library03_1.asp&id=12061&mp=100
http://www.share4tw.com/archives/204636#.V-vY3_l97IV
http://www.mdnkids.com.tw/24seasons/spring6.htm
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%AF%E5%8D%88%E7%AF%80_(%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA)#.E7.A6.81.E5.BF.8C
http://www.hakka-beliefs.ntpc.gov.tw/files/15-1001-2551,c185-3.php
http://kids.tpml.edu.tw/sp.asp?xdurl=DR/library03_1.asp&id=12061&mp=100
http://www.share4tw.com/archives/204636#.V-vY3_l97IV
