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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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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Traditional snack for Qingming Festival and spring memories...
Qingming Festival is also called Cold Food Festival. In China, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival are four traditional festivals. It is a time for Chinese people to miss their ancestors. On this day, people eat cold food instead of cooking by fire....
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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...