History
The alleged positive influence of Li Chun on egg balance seems to be very ancient. It is stated, for instance, in the old Chinese books Secret Kaleidoscope and Know What Heaven Knows.
In 1945 Life magazine reported on an egg-balancing craze among the population of Chungking, on that year's Li Chun (February 4). That article and its follow-ups started a similar egg-balancing mania in the United States, but transposed to the astronomical vernal equinox (about March 21). Japanese newspapers picked up the story in 1947.
In 1978, New York artist Donna Henes started organizing egg-balancing ceremonies, with the stated goal to bring about world peace and international harmony. These events, which often drew thousands of people, were held at least until 1988.
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