No.4 Finding godfather 拉保保
Another old custom is to find a godfather for little kids. Rainfall brings vitality to the earth; therefore people in the past believed that this practice would give their kids healthy and safe growth.
雨水这天在民间还有一项特具风趣的活动叫“拉保保”(保保是干爹的意思),取“雨露滋润易生长”之意。
The custom can be traced back to the health services of the past when many children’s diseases could not be cured at all. Therefore, parents wanted a godfather to shower their blessings and good luck on their children. This old practice was popular in Sichuan area.
旧时医疗健康条件较差,很多儿童疾病不易治愈。因此家长给孩子“拉保保”,希望儿女顺利健康成长,这在四川非常流行。
No.5 Nutritious porridge 养生粥
The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body.
中医认为,在雨水时节,空气湿润,人脾胃弱。因此,来一碗养生粥调养脾胃吧。
People in Beijing often eat porridge cooked with rehmannia glutinosa libosch, a kind of Chinese herb medicine, to resist cold and wet weather and eliminate heat from the blood. It is also good for people with constipation, arthritis and headaches.
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