The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects, or Jingzhe (Chinese: 惊蛰) falls on March 5 this year. It signals a rise in temperature and increased rainfall. 

As the third solar term in the lunar year, Awakening of Insects' name alludes to the fact that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life. It is the key time for spring agricultural activities.