What are the cultural elements of China in the Winter Olympics?

The cultural elements of China in the Winter Olympics are: 24 solar terms.

The "Twenty-four solar terms" were gradually formed by the ancient ancestors of China in the process of getting along with nature through long-term observation of the changing laws of animals, plants, weather and natural environment. The people of China used it to guide agricultural production and daily life.

Beijing Winter Olympics is the 24th in the history of Winter Olympics. The opening day of the Winter Olympics coincides with the "beginning of spring" in the "Twenty-four Solar Terms" and is also the first day of the "Twenty-four Solar Terms" in a year.

The "24 solar terms" represent the time cycle of a year and the way people get along with nature and the world. It is used to count down and reflect China people's understanding of time. The opening of the Winter Olympics in "beginning of spring" also means that friends from all over the world will welcome a new spring together.

Introduction of 24 solar terms

Twenty-four solar terms are special festivals in the calendar to express natural rhythm changes and establish "December construction". Four years old, three months in spring, summer, autumn and winter, two solar terms each month, each solar term has its own unique meaning.

Twenty-four solar terms accurately reflect the change of natural rhythm and play an extremely important role in people's daily life. It is not only a seasonal system that guides agricultural production, but also a folk system that contains rich folk customs. The twenty-four solar terms contain a long cultural connotation and historical accumulation, and are an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation.