A villager checks at her vineyard in Liaocheng City, east China's Shandong Province, May 20, 2016, the day known as Xiaoman, the 8th solar term on traditional east Asian calendars which were important references for agriculture. (Photo/Xinhua)
Grain Buds, (Chinese: 小满), the 8th solar term of a year, 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.
