大众网记者 王彬 丛溦 宁晓洁 威海报道

　　Today, as we welcome the Spring Equinox, we witness the balance of nature, with the sun's ecliptic longitude reaching 0 degrees.

　　今天，春分到来，我们见证了自然界的平衡，太阳的黄经达到0度。

　　This moment, when day and night are of equal length, signals the official start of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere.

　　这一刻，白天和夜晚的长度相等，这标志着北半球春季的正式开始。

　　The ancient Chinese people divided the fifteen days of the Spring Equinox into three “hou's,“ or five-day parts.

　　古代将春分分为三候：

　　swallows fly back to the North in the first hou；thunder cracks the sky in the second hou；lightning occurs frequently in the third hou，which vividly reveals the climate feature during the Spring Equinox.

　　“一候玄鸟至；二候雷乃发声；三候始电。”

　　Nature responds in kind with a spectacular burst of life; flowers bloom, trees bud, and the animal kingdom stirs with activity.

　　自然界以壮观的生命爆发做出回应；花朵绽放，树木发芽，动物活动频繁。

　　For farmers, the Spring Equinox is a signal to prepare for sowing. It’s a time of planning and anticipation for the growing season ahead.

　　对农民来说，春分是准备播种的信号，要为即将到来的作物生长季节进行规划。

　　The Spring Equinox has symbolized renewal and rebirth, inspiring numerous cultural festivities and traditions.

　　春分一直象征着更新和重生，激发了众多文化节日和传统。

　　SpringEquinox's arrival

　　春分的到来，

　　is also the time fora twice-in-a-year game

　　也是玩一个游戏的时间，这个游戏一年只能玩两次，

　　making the egg stand.

　　那就是竖蛋

　　Picka fresh chicken eggand make it stand.

　　挑一个新鲜的鸡蛋，把它竖起来

　　it isunderstood that the ancient Chinese

　　据了解，古代中国人

　　enjoyed higher success rateon higher success rate

　　将鸡蛋竖起来的成功率

　　on Spring Equinoxthan on anyother days.

　　在春分这天比其他日子都高

　　Modern science tends to explain

　　现代科学倾向于将其解释为

　　it asa gravity-relateded balance

　　与引力有关的平衡

　　Kite flying turns into one of the most beloved leisure pursuits,

　　放风筝成为人们最喜爱的休闲方式之一，

　　with an array of vibrant kites dancing against the blue sky, 各式各样色彩斑斓的风筝在蓝天中舞动，

　　offering the most beautiful homage to the gentle spring sunshine.

　　向和煦的春光献上了最美的敬意。

　　And for all of us, it’s a reminder to seek balance in our lives, just as day equals night, and to rejuvenate our spirits for the year ahead.

　　而对我们所有人来说，这是一个提醒，寻求我们生活中的平衡，正如昼夜等长的平衡，为即将到来的一年重新振作精神。