红网时刻新闻记者 陈珉颖 任晔 长沙报道

Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct sunlight moves to the south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere.

秋分是秋天的中分线，将秋季一分为二。秋分之后，阳光直射位置继续南移，北半球昼短夜长。

Since Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China have entered the cool autumn. When the cold air southward meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation is the result. The temperature also drops frequently.

秋分开始，中国大部分地区进入凉秋。当南下的冷空气遇上逐渐减弱的湿暖空气时，就产生了降水。气温也频频下降。

In the Autumn Equinox time, olives, pears, papaya, chestnut, bean, and other plants enter their phase of maturation. It is time to pick and eat them.

秋分时节，橄榄、梨子、木瓜、栗子、豆类等植物到了成熟期。是时候品尝它们的美味了。

In this season, crab is delicious. It helps nourish the marrow and clear the heat inside the body.

这个季节的螃蟹十分鲜美。吃螃蟹可益阴补髓、清热解毒。

In South China, there is a custom popularly known as "having Qiucai (autumn vegetable) on the Autumn Equinox day". Qiucai is a kind of wild amaranth. Every Autumn Equinox day, all the villagers go to pick Qiucai in the wild. Qiucai is verdant in the field, thin, and about 20 cm in length.It is the time for smelling the fragrance of osmanthug. 

在中国南方，秋分吃秋菜也是广受欢迎的习俗。秋菜是一种野苋菜，每到秋分这天，村民们都会去野外摘秋菜。秋菜清脆纤细，长约20厘米。

It is also a good season to enjoy chrysanthemums in full blossom around Autumn Equinox.

秋分，桂花飘香、菊花盛放。

During the time, harvesting, plowing and planting are underway at the same time in farmlands.Autumn Equinox is also Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival.

秋分还是农田进行收割、耕作和种植的时节。2018年起，每年的秋分成为中国农民丰收节。