A sunny day in Vancouver! (This is a city with 280-day raining all year round.)
The season of SPRING has already come last week, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
Here are some "spring" photos shot this morning, in a park nearby my home.
温哥华难得的晴天！这个一年365天，280天在下雨的城市呀。
上周就立春了。去公园走一走，感受早春的气味。
The following words are from book《Huangdi Neijing》.
(one of the most well-known ancient book in China, has been treated as the fundamental doctrinal source for Chinese medicine for more than two millennia. ) - Wikipedia
“The months of the Spring season bring about the revitalization of all things in nature. It is the time of birth. This is when Heaven and Earth are reborn."
“春三月，此谓发陈，天地俱生，万物以荣。”
During this season it is advisable to retire early and arise early. Also, go walking in order to absorb the fresh, invigorating energy. Since this is the season in which the universal energy begins anew and rejuvenates, one should attempt to correspond to it directly by being open and unsuppressed, both physically and emotionally.
“夜卧早起，广步于庭，被发缓形，以使志生。”
“On the physical level is good to exercise more frequently and wear loose-fitting clothing. This is the time to do stretching exercises to loosen up the tendons and muscles. Emotionally, it is good to develop equanimity. This is because Spring is the season of the Liver, and indulgence in anger, frustration, depression, sadness, or excess emotion can injure the Liver. Furthermore, violating the natural order of Spring will cause cold disease, illness inflicted by atmospheric cold, during summer.
“生而勿杀，予而勿夺，赏而勿罚，此春气之应，养生之道也。逆之则伤肝，夏为寒变，奉长者少。”
*All pictures are shot by my phone.
*The book chapter is translated by Maoshing Ni, Shambala Publications ISBN 1-57062-080-6 © 1995