According to China Meteological department, the actual date and time of Spring commences on 4/2/2012 16:22 hour. It is called "Li Chun" (立春... roughly translate as 'The mark of Spring' )
"Li Chun" is same syllable as " standing upright of egg " in Cantonese ( Li - Stand upright; Chun - egg )
Many Chinese believed eggs can stand vertically on day of Li Chun.
One of them is Jane Ng, a Yoga instructor. She and family members did it with 8 pieces of eggs.
(Pictures from Jane's Facebook)
根据中国天文台的计算，正式『立春』的日期是 4/2/2012 16：22 时。
立春在广东话的意思是：立正鸡蛋（春）。
很多人相信在这天，鸡蛋可以直立。相信的其中一人就是 Jane Ng 小姐，她是一位瑜伽老师。
今天她与家人共成功的‘立’了八粒鸡蛋。（Jane 面子书照片）
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eggs-tra-ordinary!
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