Is beginning of spring the first of the 24 solar terms in a year or is it spring?

The first of the 24 solar terms is beginning of spring.

Beginning of spring: Dou refers to the Northeast. The meridian of the sun is 3 15 degrees. It is the first of the 24 solar terms. It means to begin to enter the spring, "yang and thorns, everything is spring." After beginning of spring, everything is full of vitality, and the four seasons begin now.

Twenty-four solar terms can reflect the changes of seasons, guide agricultural activities and affect the food, clothing, housing and transportation of thousands of families. The twenty-four solar terms are determined according to the position of the sun on the ecliptic (that is, the orbit of the earth around the sun). April 20 14, the Ministry of Culture of China officially began to declare the "24 solar terms" to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.