For many Chinese families, the first sign of spring is tasted rather than seen. Spring pancakes, spring rolls and the ancient idea of the spring platter all carry the same message: Renewal begins at the table. 許多中國家庭迎接立春的方式，是從嘗一口春色開始的。無論是春餅、春卷，還是歷史悠久的春盤，其中都包含著中國人的同一個心願：萬象更新，從一餐開始。 As the first of China's 24 solar terms, lichun, or Start of Spring, marks the turning of the seasons and reflects a long-held philosophy of eating in harmony with nature. Food follows time, and seasonal rituals anchor everyday life. The tradition of eating spring pancakes on this day — known as yaochun, or "biting into spring" — is one of the most enduring expressions of that belief. 立春節氣標志著冬去春來，也集中體現了中國人數千年來順應時令、天人合一的飲食智慧。應時而食，以食為禮，是中國人千百年來保持的生活傳統。立春日吃春餅，又稱"咬春"，便是這一傳統的經久體現。 Folk tradition holds that taking a bite of a spring pancake is a way of ...