English introduction of the 24 solar terms

The beginning of spring? The beginning of spring

As the name implies, beginning of spring has opened the curtain of spring. Since then, everything has turned green and full of vitality; People clearly see that the days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer.

Rain? Rain Water

Rain marks the increase of rainfall and temperature. With its arrival, vivid scenery began to bloom: the river thawed, the geese moved from south to north, and the trees and grasslands turned green again.

The awakening of insects? Awakening of Insects

Insect awakening implies that insects and animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder. This is a critical period for agricultural activities in spring.

Equinox? Spring Equinox

On the vernal equinox, the sun is directly above the equator. After the day, the sun moves to the north, which causes the days in the northern hemisphere to get longer and the nights in the southern hemisphere to get longer.

Pure brightness? Qingming Festival

Tomb-Sweeping Day is also a traditional festival in China-Tomb-Sweeping Day. From that day on, the temperature continued to rise and the rainfall increased, which was the key moment for plowing and sowing in spring.

Grain Rain? Grain Rain

Grain Rain originated from the saying that "rain nourishes a hundred valleys", which shows that the rainfall during this period is extremely important to the growth of crops.

The beginning of a long summer summer.

Long summer usually begins around May 5th of the Gregorian calendar. It marks the change of seasons and is the day when the summer of the lunar calendar begins. During that time, the temperature in most parts of China increased obviously. This is the best time for grain and crops to grow.

Little full and little full.

Underfullness means that the seeds of the grain are becoming full, but not yet mature.

There are particles in the beard? Grain in Ear

The arrival of grain marks the maturity of crops such as barley and wheat. For farmers, this is also a busy period.

Summer solstice? Summer solstice

At this time, most parts of the northern hemisphere get the most sunshine time, but it will not bring the hottest temperature, and the hottest temperature will come in 20 to 30 days.

Low fever? Minor Heat

The decrease in heat indicates that the hottest period is coming, but the hottest time has not yet arrived.

More heat? Major Heat

During the high temperature period, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year, during which the temperature in many cities may reach above 35℃.

Beginning of autumn? Beginning of Autumn

It reflects the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The fruitful season is coming.

The end of heat? The heat is over

The end of the heat means that most parts of China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn.

Bailu? White Dew

The Millennium is the real beginning of cool autumn. The temperature drops gradually, and the water vapor in the air often condenses into white dew at night, which condenses on the grass and trees.

Autumn equinox? Autumn Equinox

The autumnal equinox is located at the midpoint of autumn, which divides autumn into two equal parts, and then the position of direct sunlight moves south-the days in the northern hemisphere are shorter and the nights are longer.

Cold dew? Cold Dew

At this time, the temperature in most parts of China is much lower than that in the Bailu area. Dew is bigger and colder, and there will be less rain.

Frost's arrival? Frost's Descent

The first frost marks the last solar term in autumn, during which the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear.

The beginning of winter? Beginning of Winter

From that day on, winter is coming, and the crops harvested in autumn should be stored.

Xiaoxue? Minor Snow

Light snow refers to the time when it begins to snow, mainly in the northern part of China, where the temperature keeps dropping.

More snow? Major Snow

On this day, as the lowest temperature in northern China dropped to about zero degrees Celsius, the snow became very heavy and began to accumulate on the ground.

Solstice in winter? Winter solstice

On the first day of the winter solstice, the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day and the longest night in a year, because the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn.

Not too cold? Minor Cold

During the slight cold, most parts of China have entered the stage of severe cold in winter. The ground and rivers are frozen. The cold air from the north keeps going south.

Colder? Major Cold

Great cold is the last solar term of the lunar calendar every year. During this period, snow, rain and cold weather had a great influence on people's lives.