![The terms Li Chun egg balancing or egg of Li Chun refers to a Chinese folk belief that it is much easier to balance an egg on a smooth surface during Li Chun (the official first day of spring in the Chinese lunar calendar, which usually falls on February 4 or 5), than at any other time of the year. Balancing fresh chicken eggs on their broad end was a traditional Li Chun ritual in China.
This “fact” has come to be widely believed in the United States since 1945, and egg-balancing events are sometimes held on that date.[1] In fact, the balancing of an egg on its broad end is not particularly difficult, at any time of the year.[2]](http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw7f60iOE91qaafa9o1_500.png)
The terms Li Chun egg balancing or egg of Li Chun refers to a Chinese folk belief that it is much easier to balance an egg on a smooth surface during Li Chun (the official first day of spring in the Chinese lunar calendar, which usually falls on February 4 or 5), than at any other time of the year. Balancing fresh chicken eggs on their broad end was a traditional Li Chun ritual in China. This “fact” has come to be widely believed in the United States since 1945, and egg-balancing events are sometimes held on that date.[1] In fact, the balancing of an egg on its broad end is not particularly difficult, at any time of the year.[2]
