Season of China – Major Heat
Major Heat, or Da Shu, is the 12th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar and marks the […]
Seasons of China – Grain Buds
Grain Buds, or Xiaoman in Chinese, is the second solar term in summer. It falls on May 20-22 of the […]
Seasons of China – The Beginning of Summer
“The beginning of summer” or “Lixia” is the 7th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar and […]
Seasons of China – Grain Rain
Grain Rain （GuYu）, the sixth solar term in spring, marks the end of the season. At this time, the sun’s […]
Seasons of China – Pure Brightness
Qingming, meaning “clear and bright,” also known as the Tomb-Sweeping Day or the Pure Brightness Festival, falls between April 4th […]
Seasons of China – Spring Equinox
The Spring Equinox, occurring when the Sun reaches 0 degrees celestial longitude and directly shines over the Earth’s equator, is […]
Seasons of China – Awakening of Insects
“Awakening of Insects” (Jing Zhe) is the third solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, typically falling on March 5th […]
Seasons of China-Rain Water
Rain Water, the second solar term of the twenty-four solar terms, marks the transition from winter to spring, occurring annually […]
Seasons of China – Beginning of Spring
“Lichun” or the Beginning of the Spring, the first of the 24 Chinese solar terms. It marks the start of […]
Season of China-Greater Cold
Great Cold , the final term in the 24 solar terms, falls between January 20th and 21st each year when […]
