Lixia: The Beginning of Summer

Lixia (立夏) is the 7th of China's 24 solar terms and marks the first day of summer. It usually falls on May 5th or 6th each year. ...

Grain Rain

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain，as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4. ...

Qingming Festival

The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is one of the 24 solar terms in China, falling between April 4th and 6th each year. ...

Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox is a special day when day and night are divided equally across the globe and spring is divided in half, so people call it "Spring Equinox". ...

Awakening of Insects

Awakening of Insects, or Jingzhe, is the third of the 24 solar terms. With the thunder rumbling and temperatures rising, Awakening of Insects marks the awakening of all creatures after hibernation. ...

Lantern Festival Traditions

The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the culmination of the Chinese New Year celebrations. ...

When God of Wealth meets the Horse Year

Today marks the fifth day of the first lunar month, commonly known as "Po Wu" (Breaking the Fifth), which is a highly ritualistic "fortune-attracting day" during the Spring Festival. ...

Why Chinese People Give Red Envelopes

Happy Chinese New Year, folks! It’s that time of year again, when red envelopes – also known as 红包 (hongbao), ‘red packets’ or even ‘lucky money’ – holding a monetary value are given to and received by friends and families. ...

Rain Water Solar Term

Rain Water Solar Term Moistening Things Silently Spring Arrives in the World ...

Little New Year

Little New Year, also known as the "Kitchen God Festival," is a traditional Chinese festival that marks the beginning of the Spring Festival celebrations. The date varies between northern and southern China: typically on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month in the north, and the 24th in the south. ...

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