Grain Buds   The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds, the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 20 this year. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe.   In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies, gardening and even healthy living tips that correspond with each solar term. Let’s see what we can do during the “Grain Buds” period.   A good season for eating fish During the Grain Buds period, the summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full.” Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water, which makes fish and shrimp big and fat. This is a good time to eat fish and shrimp. It is also harvest season for fishermen.   A good season for eating mulberries A Chinese farmer proverb says, “Mulberries become black during the Grain Buds period.” Thus it is a good season to eat mulberries.   Tips on health preserving in Grain Buds High temperatures and humidity are common during the Grain Buds period. The increase in temperature over this season may also give rise to sweat spots, and other skin diseases. It is also important to exercise to keep healthy during the hot summer days. Walking, jogging and practicing tai chi is popular.   Celebrating silkworm deity birthday Silkworm rearing is a traditional byproduct for people in regions south of the Yangtze River. During the Grain Buds season, silkworms have cocooned. People begin to cook cocoons and prepare the spinning wheel for reeling silk.   People in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces regard this season as the birthday of the silkworm deity.   Those who engage in the silk industry thank the deity by offering sacrifices and staging performances. They pray to the deity for blessings and a boom season for the silk business.

China's Youth Day May 4th is the 74th May Fourth Youth Day and the 104th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement. In order to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the "May 4th Movement", various themed activities have been held across China to guide members and young people to cultivate love for the Party, the country and socialism, shoulder the mission of youth bravely, and compose youthful chapters with struggle and responsibility. Theme group day activities and swearing-in ceremonies for new members can be seen everywhere. Amidst the solemn national anthem, the theme group day activities kicked off. The Communist Youth League members sang the Communist Youth League song, and the teacher wore the League badge for the newly joined Communist Youth League members. Everyone took an oath in front of the bright red regiment flag to further strengthen ideals and beliefs, keep in mind the mission of the members of the regiment, and strive to be high-minded, down-to-earth, and brave young people in the new era. At the same time, the student representatives of the recitation club recited "Young China" to further promote the "May 4th" spirit of "patriotism, democracy, progress, and science" and encourage everyone to strive to grow into newcomers of the era who are worthy of the important task of national rejuvenation. The dream is combined with the needs of the motherland and the destiny of the nation, and strives to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

International Workers’ Day Holiday Notice We will be having the May Day holiday from April 29-May 3. If there is anything we can do to support you, please leave us a message or email. We will reply to your message or email as soon as we get back to work. Thank you for your kind understanding and support. May Day is an international holiday. On May 1, 1886 that day, more than 20 thousand workers in Chicago of the United States to fight for the implementation of the eight-hour working day system and held a general strike parade, through countless people hard and bloody struggle, finally won the victory. May Day was set up to commemorate the labor movement. What's more, Labor Day aims to pass on the working people's spirit of diligence, courage and perseverance, which is one of the important reasons for the existence of Labor Day today. In addition, our country has always been proud of work. We often hear such a saying: Work is the most glorious. And we all know that our country is also from the farming era. We should understand the meaning of labor, so that the Labor Day will be more meaningful.