The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 20 During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter, the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov 7 and ends on Nov 21. Start of Winter is the first solar term of winter, which means ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, (Chinese: HanLu), the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23. At this time, temperatures are much lower than in ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Autumn Equinox, the 16th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 22 and ends on Oct 7. Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat, the 14th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sep 6. End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright, the 5th solar term, starts this year on Apr 5 and ends on Apr 20. Of all the 24 solar terms, Clear and Bright is the only one whose first day ...
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 22. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Autumn Equinox, the 16th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 23 and ends on Oct 7. Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23. At this time, temperatures are much lower than in White Dew in most ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, begins this year on Feb 4 and ends on Feb 18. Start of Spring lifts the curtain of spring. After that ...
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Cold, the 23rd solar term, begins this year on Jan 6 and ends on Jan 20. During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Winter Solstice, the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and ends on Jan 6. On the first day of Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere ...
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April 5th in the solar calendar is a traditional Chinese festival, Qingming Festival, which has a history of more than 2,500 years. Its name has two meanings. This day is not only a festival but also a solar term. The Chinese adage, ...
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Hoar-Frost Falls" usually happens on October 23 each year when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 210 degrees. Most areas along the Yellow River have frost falling. As the last solar term in autumn, temperature in many places reach ...
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The Qingming Festival Pure Brightness Festival or Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice, usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian ...