Every spring, Chinese communities celebrate with vibrant rituals called Biting the Spring, Whipping the Spring, and Speaking the Spring. These traditions mark the shift from winter to spring and express hopes for a prosperous farming year and good fortune. Biting the Spring, or Yao Chun, involves eating seasonal foods such as spring pancakes and radishes. This dates back to the Han dynasty (206-220) when fresh vegetables welcomed the new season. Over centuries, dishes evolved from Five Spicy Dishes during the Northern Wei period to spring pancakes by the Ming dynasty. Eating radishes became a symbol of strength and perseverance in the Qing dynasty, inspired by the saying, “If you can bite through its grass roots, you can accomplish anything.” Whipping the Spring is a lively ritual where a symbolic spring ox made of mulberry tree soil is whipped with red and green rods. The ox represents the four seasons and eight solar terms, decorated with seasonal patterns. Officials hit the ox three times on the eve of spring, then people take turns striking it. Broken soil pieces are kept in livestock pens for good luck. Parades with gongs, drums, and song often accompany the event. Throwing beans and sesame seeds during the festival is believed to protect children’s health. Speaking the Spring is a storytelling tradition popular in parts of Shaanxi, Sichuan, Gansu, and Guizhou. Performers called Spring Officials wear traditional clothes and visit homes to share spring couplets and inspire farmers to begin sowing. This art goes back to the Tang dynasty and carries heartfelt wishes for a vibrant and successful spring season. These customs combine food, folklore, and community spirit to welcome spring with hope, energy, and blessings for a fruitful year.