Every year around may 21st , the xiaoman solar term arrives , abundant rainwater is essential for a good harvest , the silkworms ,the cart dirties of the symbols of wealth and prosperity . And folks hold cultural activities, expressing their gratitude .
Lesser fullness ,xiaoman in chinese ,is second solar term in summer , while it is getting steadily hotter and wetter , the wheat grains become fuller by day , but they’re nowhere near ripe enough for harvesting yet . The ancient Chinese gave this season its characteristic by calling its xiaoman , or lesser fullness ,
in the fertile southeast of china , One of the legends of midsummer is the birthday ,of the goddness of silk
Shenze town ,wujiang city , this is the one of the four most important historical center of silk in china , and it’s importance had grown,
As it has become a sophisticated production and distribution center . I hear that over ten billion meters of silk come from this place every single year .
sophisticated 见多识广 fertile 肥沃的