Overview Chinese Name: 大雪 English Name: Daxue; Major snow(Heavy snow); the 21st of the 24 Solar Terms Date: December 6 (7 or 8) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 255° Daxue 大雪 Brief Introduction Daxue 大雪 is the 21st of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 255° and ends when it reaches the […]
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Overview Chinese Name: 霜降 English Name: Shuangjiang; First Frost(Frost’s Descent); the 18th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: October 22 (23 or 24) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 210° Shuangjiang 霜降 Brief Introduction Shuangjiang 霜降 is the 18th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气.It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 210° and ends when it reaches the longitude
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Overview Chinese Name: 小寒 English Name: Xiaohan; Minor Cold(Lesser Cold); the 23rd of the 24 Solar Terms Date: January 4 (5 or 6) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 285° Xiaohan 小寒 Brief Introduction Xiaohan小寒 is the 23rd of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 285° and ends when it reaches the longitude
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Overview Chinese Name: 立冬 English Name: Lidong; Beginning of Winter; the 19th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: Novemeber 7 or 8 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 225° Lidong 立冬 Brief Introduction Lidong 立冬 is the 19th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 225° and ends when it reaches the longitude
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Key words: 24 solar terms, Features, Common Folk-custom Activity 24-solar-term Brief introduction The 24 solar terms are specific seasons in the calendar that represent changes in natural rhythms. There are four seasons a year, three months each for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and two solar terms each month, each of which has its own
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Overview Chinese Name: 端午节 English Name: Dragon Boat Festival Time & Duration: The fifth day of the fifth lunar month Customs: Dragon boat racing (Chinese: 划龙舟), Hanging wormwood (Chinese: 挂艾草, Eating rice dumplings (Chinese: 吃粽子), Wearing five-color silk thread (Chinese: 戴五色丝线), etc. Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Brief introduction The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 is a folk festival that integrates worshipping gods and ancestors, praying
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Overview Chinese Name: 七夕节 English Name: Qixi Festival, the Chinese Valentine’s Day Time & Duration: The seventh day of the seventh lunar month Customs: Rendezvous at the Bridge (Chinese: 桥间相会), Worshiping Qijie (Chinese: 拜七姐), Storage Qixi water (Chinese: 储七夕水), Dyeing nails (Chinese: 染手指甲), etc. Qixi Festival 七夕节 Brief introduction The Qixi Festival 七夕节 is derived from the worship of the stars and is
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Overview Chinese Name: 元宵节 English Name: Lantern Festival, Yuan Xiao Festival Time & Duration: The fifteenth day of the first lunar month Customs: solve riddles on the lanterns (Chinese: 猜灯谜), Eating Tangyuan (Chinese: 吃汤圆), Enjoying Lantern show (Chinese: 赏花灯), etc. Lantern Festival 元宵节 Brief introduction The Lantern Festival 元宵节, also called Shangyuan Festival ( Chinese: 上元节 ), is a Chinese traditional
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Overview Chinese Name: 重阳节 English Name: Double Ninth Festival, Double Yang Festival, Chongyang Festival Time & Duration: The ninth day of the ninth lunar month Customs: Sunbathing in autumn (Chinese: 晒秋), Climbing high (Chinese: 登高), Appreciation of Chrysanthemum (Chinese: 赏菊花), Wearing cornel twigs (Chinese: 佩戴茱萸), etc. Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 Brief introduction The Double Ninth Festival 重阳节, a traditional Chinese folk festival,
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Overview Chinese Name: 春节 English Name: Chinese New Year, Spring Festival Time & Duration: The first day of the first lunar month 农历月 Customs: Paste couplets(Chinese: 贴春联), Family reunion dinner(Chinese: 团圆饭), Lucky money collection(Chinese: 收压岁钱), etc. Chinese New Year 春节 Brief introduction Chinese New Year 春节 is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation. It not only embodies the
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