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...

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...

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...

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...

Minor Heat

Minor Heat falls between July 6 and 8. This solar term implies that the hot days have begun, but that the hottest are still to come. The plum rain season, aslo known as the mould rain season in some parts of southern China, is about to end, and everything prepares to welcome the hottest summer days....

Summer Solstice

The Summer Solstice falls between June 21 and 22. On this day, the Sun's rays shine down on the northernmost point it could reach on earth, almost directly over the Tropic of Cancer. In the Northern Hemisphere it is the longest day of the year. In many regions of China, people keep to the tradit...

Grain in Ear

The Grain in Ear falls on June 5, 6 or 7. Wheat and barley are fully ripe at this time, while lots of other crops are ready to be sown. This is the busiest time for farmers, as they sow and reap at the same time.When the Grain in Ear approaches, spring flowers have almost disappeared. In some parts...

Grain Buds

The Grain Buds falls on May 20, 21 or 22. In North China, "buds" means the fullness of grain, and the Grain Buds means that the grains are growing "full" but are not yet at their fullest. In South China, it indicates an abundance of rain. The period between this solar term and th...

Beginning of Summer

The Beginning of Summer falls on May 5 or 6. Together with the Beginning of Spring, the Beginning of Autumn, and the Beginning of Winter, these four solar terms, as their names imply, mark the beginning of each season. After the Beginning of Summer, trees exuberantly put out leaves, crops grow fast,...