Thursday, February 5, 2009

立春 egg balancing act

Today is the first time I’ve heard of 立春 (Li Chun). Pardon my sua-ku-ness.

The terms Li Chun egg balancing or egg of Li Chun refers to a Chinese folk belief that it is much easier to balance an egg on a smooth surface during Li Chun (the official first day of spring in the Chinese lunar calendar, which usually falls on February 4 or 5), than at any other time of the year. Balancing fresh chicken eggs on their broad end was a traditional Li Chun ritual in China. – Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Li_Chun)

Earlier on at 1200hrs, some folks gathered at the ground floor to conduct this test.

Take a look. =)

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