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What animal is the "chong" in "wolf, chong, tiger, leopard"? Common knowledge about fierce beasts in old rural sayings
"Wolf, chong, tiger, leopard" was a general term in ancient times for fierce wild beasts. The "chong" here is not an insect, but refers to venomous snakes and pythons; in many dialects, snakes are simply called "changchong". This article explains clearly what animal each of the four characters refers to, and includes practical reminders for preventing animal and snake encounters when working in the fields in rural areas.
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At what size do crabs start laying eggs, and how many eggs can they lay at one time?
As the saying goes: On the third day of the third lunar month, crabs head up the mountain. Around the third day of the third lunar month, crabs all crawl out of the water and go onto high ground on shore to lay eggs, and this phenomenon lasts for more than 20 days. So do you know at what size crabs lay eggs? And how many eggs they lay at one time? According to Qin, a large-scale crab farmer,
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In which month of the year does osmanthus usually bloom?
As the saying goes, "In the eighth month, osmanthus blooms everywhere," meaning osmanthus blooms in the eighth month, and the eighth month here refers to the lunar calendar, which roughly corresponds to September-October on the Gregorian calendar, that is, during autumn, which gives rise to the saying "enjoying osmanthus in golden autumn." The osmanthus here generally refers to the three varieties "Jingui" (golden osmanthus), "Yingui" (silver osmanthus),
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Where should you plant a Chinese toon tree for good feng shui? These sayings are worth knowing
1. Symbolizes longevity and wealth. The Chinese toon tree (Toona sinensis) is a common tree and, in feng shui, a tree species with fairly good symbolism. It is called the king of trees and represents longevity; like the great chun tree recorded in the Zhuangzi chapter "Free and Easy Wandering," it carries the omen of long life. Today, some areas in the north still
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What Are the Benefits of Removing Leaves from Radishes? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Methods
As the saying goes, "Eat radishes in winter and ginger in summer." Radishes are not only sweet and crisp in taste, but also highly nutritious and inexpensive, and they are even called "little ginseng." Eating them regularly has excellent nourishing effects. In rural areas, basically every household grows them, and removing leaves during radish cultivation is
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The origin of the saying "the daylily has gone cold" and the toxicity of fresh daylily buds and how to handle them
Daylily, also known as golden needle vegetable, lemon daylily, or forget-sorrow grass, belongs to the order Liliales, family Liliaceae, a perennial herbaceous plant, with roots nearly fleshy and often spindle-shaped and swollen in the middle and lower parts. In daily life we often hear people mention that the daylily has gone cold, yet we do not know why. Do you know
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Why doesn't a potted osmanthus bloom?
As the saying goes, osmanthus is fragrant in the tenth month. Golden autumn October is the season when osmanthus blooms, with a fresh fragrance that refreshes the heart and mind. Osmanthus can not only serve as an ornamental tree species, but can also be used as an ingredient to make specialty tea snacks such as osmanthus tea and osmanthus cake, and is deeply loved by people. Many people also grow
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What kind of vegetable is Sargassum fusiforme, and what is its market price per jin?
As the saying goes, those who live near mountains make a living from the mountains, and those who live near water make a living from the water. Generally speaking, the most common foods on rural dinner tables are those produced abundantly locally, but because China is vast in territory and extremely rich in ingredients, some foods, although very common locally, are not eaten by the locals. Today
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What are the key points of radish cultivation techniques? Explained clearly in one article
As the saying goes: winter radish, summer ginger. As a cheap and nutritious food therapy ingredient, radish cultivation can be said to be spread all over the world. Below is an introduction to the key points of radish cultivation techniques, so that everyone can easily grow large radishes. Introduction to radish cultivation techniques
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How to Keep a Soft-shelled Turtle at Home? Introduction to Home Breeding Methods
There is a saying, I do not know if you have heard it: "Ten years for a giant turtle, a hundred years for a soft-shelled turtle." The soft-shelled turtle, which is what we commonly call the Chinese softshell turtle, shows that its value was already recognized by people very early on, but at that time the soft-shelled turtle was rather precious, and not all common
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