How Chinese people overcome challenges by ‘eating’ and ‘whipping’ the spring

South China Morning Post
by Yating Yang
February 17, 2026
How Chinese people overcome challenges by ‘eating’ and ‘whipping’ the spring
Seasonal festival rituals aim to promote agricultural abundance, include consumption of special food, striking of symbolic ox.
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/17/2026