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.
有些人认为春分是玩蛋的最佳时间，因为这一天地球的轴线与地球绕太阳公转的轨道面相对平衡，这样就更容易竖起鸡蛋。
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。
