A pupil from the Fourth Kindergarten of Guangping in Handan, Hebei province, stands eggs upright on Monday. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

Kids at a kindergarten in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, played a game on Monday in which they stood eggs upright to welcome the upcoming chunfen, or spring equinox.

Spring equinox — the fourth solar term of the year — fell on Tuesday. The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms.

During the spring equinox, standing eggs upright is a traditional practice nationwide and a popular game.

The Fourth Kindergarten of Guangping organized activities on Monday to help pupils learn about the Chinese term and understand related folk customs.

Children at the Fourth Kindergarten of Guangping in Handan, Hebei province, paint eggs on Monday. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

A pupil from the Fourth Kindergarten of Guangping in Handan, Hebei province, shows an egg bearing the Chinese characters chunfen on Monday. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

Kids from the Fourth Kindergarten of Guangping in Handan, Hebei province, show eggs with Chinese characters on Monday. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

A teacher at the Fourth Kindergarten of Guangping in Handan, Hebei province, teaches a pupil how to paint eggs on Monday. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

A teacher at the Fourth Kindergarten of Guangping in Handan, Hebei province, teaches children how to paint eggs on Monday. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

Editor: Cao Zikuo, Li Wenpei