The role of the 24 solar terms, with examples

The 24 Solar Terms reflect the influence of the sun on the earth and belong to the category of solar calendar. It is a system of knowledge formed by observing the annual movement of the sun and recognizing the pattern of change in the seasons, climate, and physical conditions of the year. It not only plays a guiding role in agricultural production, but also influences the clothing, food, housing and transportation of ancient people, and even cultural concepts.

1, mango: Harmony "busy seed", before and after the mango, China's central Yangtze River in the lower reaches of the region, the rainfall increases, the temperature rises, into the continuous rainy rainy season, the air is very humid, the weather is unusually hot and sultry, all kinds of utensils and clothing easy to mildew, so in China's Yangtze River in the lower reaches of the region is also called "moldy rain".

2, small summer: the weather has been very hot, but not the hottest time, so called small summer. At this time, it is already around the first volt.

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Small summer heat: the weather is already hot, but not yet at its peak. p>Tamamian Kegham, a senior Arabic interpreter at the United Nations, said, "China has made great contributions to mankind in the fields of math, physics and astronomy. The '24 Solar Terms' are the crystallization of the ancient Chinese working people's observation, exploration, research and summarization of astronomy, meteorology and agriculture, and are the precipitation of the long culture and history of the Chinese nation."

Cao Guozhong, president of the United Nations Institute of Taiji Culture, said the 24 Solar Terms occupy an important position in traditional Chinese culture, and "we have the responsibility to disseminate the essence of Chinese culture to the world through the stage of the United Nations".

Li Congrong, vice president of Hopewell, said the "24 Solar Terms" was officially inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in November 2016, and like other outstanding traditional Chinese cultures, it is an important part of other countries' understanding of Chinese culture. Like other outstanding traditional Chinese cultures, the "24 Solar Terms" is a key for other countries to understand Chinese civilization.

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