CIIC:Today's featured article/April 19, 2016

Guyu is one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. It usually falls from April 19-21.

Guyu (谷雨), literally translated as grain rain, is one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. It falls on April 19 this year, when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 30. It indicates that there will be plentiful rainfall and it is the best time for sowing in agriculture. (More...)