春分至，柳枝吐绿，万物更新。春分是中国传统二十四节气中的第四个节气。春分的“分”有两个含义，一个是“昼夜平分”，在春分这天，太阳直射赤道，昼夜等长。
After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere，and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.
春分过后，太阳直射点向北移动，导致北半球白昼逐渐变长，南半球的夜越来越长。
hemisphere /ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/ ：半球
春分的另一个含义是“季节平分”。古时以立春到立夏之间为春季，而春分日正处于两个节气之中，正好平分了春季。昼夜平分点的英文表达为“Equinox [ˈekwɪnɑːks]”，所以春分是The Spring Equinox。
除此之外，春分节气还有哪些文化习俗呢？一起来看看吧。
Egg-standing games 立蛋游戏
Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox. It is an old custom that dates back to 4,000 years ago. People practice this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.
春分期间，竖蛋是全国流行的一种游戏。这一古老的习俗可以追溯到4000年前。人们通过这个传统来庆祝春天的到来。人们相信，如果有人能把鸡蛋立起来，他将来就会有好运。
Some believe that the Spring Equinox is the best time to practice this game because on this day the axis of the earth is relatively balanced against the orbital plane of the earth's rotation around the sun, which makes it easier to erect an egg.
Flying kites 放风筝
Spring Equinox is a good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So to pray for health, they wrote their medical issues on paper kite. When the kite was in the air, people would cut off the string to let the paper kite float away, symbolizing the flying away of diseases.
春分是放风筝的好时机。在古代，人们没有良好的医疗资源。为了祈求健康，他们把自己的病情写在纸风筝上。当风筝在空中时，人们会剪断风筝线，让它随风飘散，象征着疾病的远离。
Later flying kites developed into a popular game of spring. On the Spring Equinox, people write a blessing on the kite, hoping that the gods in the sky would see it.
后来，放风筝发展成为一种流行的游戏的春天。春分时，人们会在风筝上写上祝福，希望天上的神仙能看到它。
Eating spring vegetables 吃春菜
Eating spring vegetables during the Spring Equinox is a commonly practiced custom in many regions of China. 'Spring vegetables' refers to seasonal vegetables that differ from place to place. The ancient teachings in the Chinese classic, Huangdi Neijing, suggests that people eat seasonal foods to help preserve health and bring good luck.
春分吃春菜是中国许多地区的普遍习俗。“春菜”是指各地不同的时令蔬菜。中国古典名著《黄帝内经》中的古代教义建议人们吃季节性食物有助于保持健康和带来好运。
Make your whole year's plan in the spring and the whole day's plan in the morning.
一年之计在于春，一天之计在于晨。
春分，愿每一天的你都春风得意，恰如其分！
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