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Grain Rain
The Grain Rain falls in late spring between April 19 and 21. During this solar term, temperature rises and so does rainfall. It is hence a prime time for planting crops, especially bean and melon seeds. The warmer weather also enlivens marine life, bringing many closer to the shore. Fishermen in Chi...
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Pure Brightness
The Pure Brightness, whose name refers to weather, falls on April 4 5 or 6. lt marks the start of clear skies, bright sunshine, bird songs, splendid flowers, and leafy green trees. In brief, it is when nature revivifies.On the day of the Pure Brightness, people go to visit their family cemetery to m...
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Spring Equinox
The Spring Equinox arrives between March 20 and 21. By that time spring is half over. On this day, because the sun shines directly on the equator, it has equal daytime and nighttime hours. It's after this day that daytime in the Northern Hemisphere grows longer and nighttime gets proportionally...
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Awakening of lnsects
The Awakening of lnsects usually falls on March 5 or 6. As the name suggests, it denotes the sudden awakening of animals that have been hibernating in caves and burrows throughout the winter by spring thunder. Chinese ancients made various sacrifices to the God of Thunder to pray for favorable weath...
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Autumn Equinox
The Autumn Equinox arrives between September 22 and 24. At Autumn Equinox, the Sun shines directly on the equator, and, as a result, daytime is as long as nighttime. By the time this solar term arrives, half of autumn has already gone by. After this day, nighttime in the Northern Hemisphere starts g...
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White Dew
The White Dew falls on September 7, 8 or 9. The temperature at this time of year declines gradually and vapors in the air often condense into white dew on the grass and trees at night. However, the summer heat still lingers, which leads to the biggest temperature variation between day and night of t...
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End of Heat
The End of Heat comes between August 22 and 24. This is a solar term reflecting the change in temperature. From this solar term on, it gets cooler and cooler with each passing day. in most parts of China, the rainy season draws to an end, it is customary around this time to pay respects to ancestors...
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Beginnin of Autumn
The Beginning of Autumn falls on August 7,8, or 9. The Beginning of Autumn is the first solar term of autumn, around which the summer heat still lingers, so it's better seen as a transition from summer to autumn. There are still a few days ahead before the real cool autumn comes. According to me...
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Major Heat
The Major Heat falls on July 22,23 or 24. As its name suggests this solar term ushers in a period much hotter than the Minor Heat. The sunshine reaches its maximum, and philotherm plants and crops thrive in the intense heat. The Major Heat is usually in the middle of the hottest dog days. At the sam...