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What are the 24 traditional solar terms in China?

The 24 solar terms are: Lichun, rain, hibernation, spring equinox, Qingming, Guyu, Lixia, Xiaoman, Mangzao, summer solstice, Xiaozhu, Dazhu, Lichu, heatstroke, White Dew, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost, Lichun, Snow, Snow, Winter Solstice, Xiaochun, Daihan

Lichun: Lichun means the beginning, and Lichun is the beginning of spring.

Rain: the beginning of rainfall, the amount of rain gradually increases.

Hibernation: hibernation means hiding. Hibernation means the first stirring of spring thunder, which awakens the animals hibernating in the earth.

Spring Equinox: Equinox means equal division. Spring Equinox indicates the equal division of day and night.

Ching Ming: The weather is clear and the grass is lush.

Grain Rain: Rain produces all kinds of grains. With sufficient and timely rain, cereal crops can thrive.

Lixia: the beginning of summer.

Xiaoman: the beginning of fullness of seeds of summer crops such as wheat.

Mangseed: wheat and other awned crops ripen.

Summer Solstice: the arrival of the hot summer.

Small Summer: summer means hot. Xiaosummer is when the climate starts to get hot.

Great Summer: the hottest time of the year.

Autumn: the beginning of fall.

The first heat: the first heat means to end, to hide. The first heat is to indicate the end of the hot summer days.

White Dew: the weather turns cooler and the dew condenses and turns white.

Autumn Equinox: the equal division of day and night.

Cold Dew: the dew is cold and will freeze.

Frost: the weather gets colder and frost starts to form.

Lidong: the beginning of winter.

Little Snow: the beginning of snow.

Large snow: snowfall increases and snow may accumulate on the ground.

Winter Solstice: the onset of cold winter.

Small Cold: the climate starts to get cold.

Great Cold: the coldest time of the year.