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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Rain Water (Chinese: 雨水) this year starts on Feb 19 and ends on Mar 5. 传统的中国农历将一年分为24节气。今年的“雨水”从2月19日开始，至3月5日结束。 Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again. “雨水”节气的到来预示着降雨增加，气温回升。万物复苏，充满生机；冰面解冻，大雁北飞；绿树萌新芽。 Here are five things you may not know about Rain Water. 下面就给大家讲讲“雨水”节气你可能不知道的五件事。 No.1 Water as precious as oil 春雨贵如油 According to an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil. In northern China, the spring drought is common and the precipitation of this season accounts for only 10 to 15 percent of annual average rainfall. 中国有谚语曰：春雨贵如油。在北方，春旱常发生，春季降水仅占全年平均降水量的10%到15%。 Therefore, Rain Water is considered as a key period for irrigation when the day gets warmer and rainfall increases. 因此，人们认为“雨水”节气是灌溉的关键时期，此时天气回暖，降雨增多。 | 
