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twenty-four solar terms
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The 24 Solar Terms and Folk Art | Eating melons has been around for thousands of years, as evidenced by cultural relics from past dynasties
Today is the Great Heat, cicadas are chirping and the weather is hot and dry. There are three signs of the Great Heat: "Rotten grass turns into fireflies, ...
The 24 Solar Terms and Folk Art | The Coolness of the Summer Solstice in Carved Paper-cuts
The cicadas begin to sing, the summer solstice comes quietly. As one of the earliest established solar terms among the 24 solar terms, the summer solstice has a...
The 24 Solar Terms and Folk Art | See Grain in Ear from Farming Paintings on Bricks, Stones and Woodblocks
Grain in Ear is a solar term that carries the fragrance of soil and wheat. As the saying goes, "Busy planting during Grain in Ear" and "Busy plan...
The Imperial Capital of the Qing Dynasty during the Lantern Festival: Viewing the Scenery of the Four Seasons from the Cultural Relics of the Festival
What was the scene like in the capital of the Qing Dynasty during the Lantern Festival? According to Pan Rongsheng's "Annals of the Capital" in th...
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms｜Frost's Descent: The clear frost arrives at night, turning the old Chinese parasol leaves red.
Today marks "Frost's Descent," one of the 24 solar terms. Frost's Descent is the beginning of the frost season in the year. The Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi wrote...
The 24 Solar Terms: Cold Dew - The autumn chrysanthemums display their beauty, as the dew captures their elegance.
Today is the sixth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar, marking the occasion of Cold Dew, one of the 24 solar terms.
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms: White Dew—As the cool autumn wind blows on White Dew nights, the geese fly south in formation.
Today marks the White Dew, one of the twenty-four solar terms. In some regions, temperatures remain relatively high; however, there is a saying: "On the night o...
The 24 solar terms in the world: Minor Heat: Warm winds arrive suddenly, and every family is drying their sunflowers
Yuan Zhen of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem about Xiaoshu: "Suddenly the warm wind arrives, following the arrival of Xiaoshu. The bamboos are noisy and rain...
The 24 Solar Terms | Summer Solstice: Enjoying Lotuses by the Waterside, and Living in the Mountains
Today is the summer solstice. The summer solstice is one of the twenty-four solar terms. In ancient times, it was also one of the folk festivals "Four Seas...
Scenery 24 Solar Terms · Grain Rain｜Yellow Rain Season in Jiangnan, Enjoy Peonies and Spring Tea
Grain Rain is the last solar term of spring and the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River among the 24 solar terms in a year. The customs of the Guyu sea...