Today is the autumnal equinox， the 16th solar term among the 24 solar terms． The meaning of the autumnal equinox is“bisection” or“half”．
這一天同春分日一樣，一天24個小時晝夜均分。
This day， like the vernal equinox day， is divided equally between day and night．
在陵城，人們精心制作湯圓，湯圓那圓潤的外形，就像秋分時節(jié)人們對生活圓滿、豐收的美好期許。
In Lingcheng district， Dezhou， East China’s Shandong province， people meticulously make sweet soup balls with round shape which represent people’s expectations for a complete life and a bumper harvest at the autumn equinox．
軟糯的外皮包裹著香甜的餡料，那滋味在舌尖散開，帶來滿滿的幸福感。
The sweet filling is wrapped with the soft and sticky outer skin， and the flavor spreads out on the tip of the tongue， bringing a full sense of happiness．
“秋分到，蛋兒俏”。人們在秋分這一天，都會做“豎蛋”的試驗。
With autumn equinox arriving， eggs are in short supply but in great demand． On the day， people conduct the experiment of erecting eggs．
這個“豎蛋”，也稱“立蛋”，把雞蛋立起來，也有著大吉大利的意思。
Standing the egg upright signifies good luck and prosperity．
你看，這樣豎立起來的雞蛋是不是很神奇。
How magical the egg standing upright is．
