芒种到：关于芒种的7个小常识 7 things you must know about Grain in Ear

Pray for good harvest  祈求丰收

"An Miao" (meaning seedling protection) is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui province that has been practiced since the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Every year when Grain in Ear comes, they hold the sacrificial ceremony to pray for good harvests in the fall. People make different types of bread from wheat flour and color them with vegetable juice. The bread is used as a sacrificial offering to pray for a good harvest and people's safety.

芒种安苗是安徽南部始于明初的一种传统农事活动。每年芒种到来时，他们都会举行祭祀典礼，祈求秋季丰收。人们会用面粉做出各种形状的馒头，并用蔬菜汁染上颜色。这些馒头作为祭品用于祈求丰收和安康。