Water as precious as oil

春雨貴如油

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.

中國有句老話，春雨貴如油。北方春季干旱多發(fā)，春季降雨只占年均降雨量的10%到15%。

Therefore, Rain Water is considered as a key period for irrigation when the day gets warmer and rainfall increases.

因此，伴隨著天氣變暖、降雨增加，雨水節(jié)氣被認(rèn)為是灌溉農(nóng)田的關(guān)鍵時期。