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风物二十四节气
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The twenty-four solar terms at Frost’s Descent—clear frost by night, leaves turning red.

Cold Dew in the solar terms—autumn chrysanthemums and dew that catches their crisp light.

Day and night in balance—clear autumn waters, and mountain persimmons turning red overnight.

White Dew nights—cool wind, geese in formation, and grapes ripening toward the equinox.

“The drifting summer clouds disperse, a gentle cool breeze rises.” This line is from a poem by Bai Juyi from the Tang Dynasty; “A slight breeze under the fan, r...

Today is the beginning of autumn. The poem "The Beginning of Autumn" written by Liu Yanshi of the Tang Dynasty includes: "This is the morning to ...

Summer Solstice habits: lotus by the water, melon season, and mountain retreats.

"Egrets fly over the desert paddy fields, and orioles sing over the overcast summer trees." This is a poem written by Wang Wei, a poet from the Tang D...

Lixia in the solar terms—new beans arrive, loquats ripen, and summer’s first light shows in art.

Grain Rain in Jiangnan: peonies, spring tea, and yellow mist closing the spring calendar.