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What are the twenty-four solar terms that belong to spring

The twenty-four solar terms belonging to spring are Lichun, Rain, Hibernation, Spring Equinox, Qingming, and Grain Rain.

The twenty-four solar terms song

Spring rain startles spring clear valley day, summer full of mango summer summer heat connected,

autumn in the dew autumn cold frost fall, winter snow snow winter small big cold.

There are 12 solar terms, namely: spring, hibernation, Qingming, summer, mango, summer, autumn, white dew, cold dew, winter, snow and cold; the second solar term of each month is the "mid-qi", i.e., 12 solar terms, namely: rain, vernal equinox, rain, fullness, summer solstice, summer heat, summer vacation, fall, frost, snow, winter solstice, cold, and cold, and so on. The 12 solar terms. Lichun February 4-5, said the beginning of the spring season.

Rain February 18-20 every year, when winter and spring, the temperature began to rise, the air humidity is increasing, but the cold air activity is still very frequent. Hibernation every year on March 5 (6), referring to the winter hibernation in the earth hibernating creatures began to move. Around the time of the hibernation, it is cold and warm at first, with large changes in both temperature and wind.

Spring Equinox on March 20 (or 21) each year, the sun shines directly on the equator, day and night are almost equal in length. Overwintering crops in vast areas of China will enter the spring growth stage. Qingming April 5 (or 4) each year, the temperature rises, the weather gradually warming. Grain rain around April 20, more rain, conducive to the growth of cereals.

Summer is celebrated on May 5 or 6 every year. Everything grows and thrives. It is also the beginning of summer. Xiaoman May 20 or 21 every year called "Xiaoman". Wheat and other summer crops at this time the particles began to be full, but not ripe. Mang seed around June 6, when the sun moved to 75 degrees yellow longitude. Wheat and other crops with awns are ripe and seeds can be collected.

Summer solstice around June 22, sunlight directly to the Tropic of Cancer, appearing "day north to, day long to, the shadow of the sun short to", so that "summer solstice". Small summer around July 7, into the summer, marking the hot season in most parts of China. Big summer around July 23, just before and after the mid-volt. This period is the hottest period of the year in the vast areas of China, but there are also anomalous years, "big summer is not hot", more rain.

Autumn August 7 or 8, grass and trees began to bear fruit, to the harvest season. The first day of summer is August 23 or 24 every year, "at" for the end of the meaning, to the summer is coming to an end, the weather will become cooler. Precipitation is very precious because it is the time of the fall harvest. White Dew around September 8, due to the sun's point of direct sunlight significantly southward, the temperature drops quickly, the weather is cool, the evening close to the ground moisture in the grass and trees into a white dewdrops, thus the name "White Dew".

Autumn equinox around September 22, direct sunlight back to the equator, the formation of day and night. Cold dew around October 8th. At this time, the sun continues to move south, the northern hemisphere temperatures continue to fall, the weather is colder, the dew has the chilling effect, so it is called "cold dew wind". Frost around October 23 for the "frost", the Yellow River Basin, the first frost is generally in late October, and "frost" season coincides with the frost on the growing crops is very harmful.

Winter begins around November 7 every year. Winter is coming. Snow around November 22 for the "Snow" festival. Cold air in the north to enhance the force, the temperature fell rapidly, precipitation appeared snowflakes, but at this time for the first snow stage, the amount of snow is small, not a lot of times, the Yellow River Basin, more in the "Snow" festival after the snowfall. Big snow around December 7. At this time the sun's point of direct light is close to the Tropic of Capricorn, the northern hemisphere, the day is short and the night is long.

Winter solstice around December 22, this time the sun almost directly to the Tropic of Capricorn, the northern hemisphere is the formation of the day to the south, the day is short to the day, the shadow of the long to the day, become the shortest day of the year. After the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, the day grows longer, the temperature continues to fall, and enter the lowest annual temperature "three nine". Small cold around January 5, when the climate began to cold. Big cold around January 20, the coldest time of the year.