谷雨是二十四節氣之一，源自古人“雨生百谷”之說?！扒迕鲾嘌?，谷雨斷霜”，氣象專家表示，谷雨是春季最后一個節氣，谷雨節氣的到來意味著寒潮天氣基本結束，氣溫回升加快。

Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms. It originated from the ancient saying that “rain gives life to all grains”. “The Pure Brightness means stop of snow, and the Grain Rain means the stop of frost”. According to the weather experts, the Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring. The coming of Grain Rain means that the cold and humid weather almost comes to an end and the temperature will rise again quickly.

谷雨節氣時天氣溫和，雨水明顯增多，對谷類作物的生長發育關系很大。雨水適量有利于越冬作物的返青拔節和春播作物的播種出苗，古代所謂“雨生百谷”，反映了“谷雨”的現代農業氣候意義。但雨水過量或嚴重干旱，則往往造成危害，影響后期產量。

In the Grain Rain, the weather is mild and there is an obvious increase of rainfall, which has a great influence on growth of grain crops. The appropriate rainfall will contribute to the reviving and growth of winter crops as well as the sowing and seeding emerging in spring. The ancient saying “rain gives life to all grains” shows the Grain Rain’s significance of climate on modern agriculture. However, the excessive rainfall and the severe drought always result in damages and may influence crop production in the later stage.

中國古代將谷雨分為三候：“第一候萍始生；第二候嗚鳩拂其羽；第三候為戴勝降于桑?！笔钦f谷雨后降雨量增多，浮萍開始生長，接著布谷鳥便開始提醒人們播種了，最后會在桑樹上開始見到戴勝鳥。

In ancient China, the Grain Rain is divided into three periods: the first period when duckweeds begin to grow; the second period when the cuckoos flap their wings; and the third period when the hoopoes stand on mulberries. This means that after the Grain Rain, the rainfall will increase and duckweeds begin to grow. After that, cuckoos begin to remind people to sow seeds. Then, hoopoes can be seen on mulberries.

谷雨節氣后降雨增多，空氣中的濕度逐漸加大，桃花、杏花競相開放，楊絮、柳絮四處飛揚，谷類作物也茁壯成長。杜鵑夜啼，牡丹吐蕊，櫻桃紅熟，自然景物告示人們：時至暮春了。

After the Grain Rain, the rainfall increases and air humidity grows gradually. The peach blossom and the apricot blossom contend in beauty and fascination. The poplar catkins and the willow catkins are flying all through the air. The grain crops thrive as well. Cuckoos are singing at night. Peonies begin to thrive. Cherries are red and mature. The natural scenery tells us that it is the late spring.