Today (May 6th) is Lìxià 立夏, also known as ‘the beginning of summer‘. Lìxià is the seventh solar term. It occurs annually on May 6th and signifies the beginning of summer.
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Today (April 21st) is Gǔyǔ 谷雨, also known as 'Grain Rain'. Gǔyǔ is the sixth solar term, which occurs annually c. April 21st. According to an old Chinese saying, "Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day) signals the end of snow...
Today, we enter the period of Qīngmíng, also known as 'Bright and Clear'. Qīngmíng is the fifth solar term, which occurs annually on April 6th. It denotes Qingming Festival—also known as 'Tomb Sweeping Day' or 'Pure Brightness' Festival.
Today is Chūnfēn, also known as Spring or Vernal Equinox. Chūnfēn is the fourth solar term. It occurs annually on March 20th and signals an equal length of day and night—a pivotal turning point from yin to yang.
Today is Jīngzhé 惊蛰, also known as Awakening Insects. Jīngzhé is the third solar term. It occurs annually around March 7th and signals a rise in temperature and increased rainfall.
Today is Yu Shui 雨 水, also known as ‘Rain Water’. Yu Shui is the second solar term, which occurs annually between February 18th and 20th. Following the ‘Beginning of Spring’, the southeast wind begins to blow, and rain...
On February 5th, 2023, we enter the period of Lìchūn 立春, also known as 'the beginning of Spring'. Lìchūn is the first solar term. It occurs annually between February 3rd and 5th and signifies the beginning of Spring.
On September 8th, we entered the period of Báilù, also known as ‘White Dew’. Báilù is the fifteenth solar term, which occurs annually around September 8th. White Dew indicates the true beginning of autumn.
On August 24th, 2022, we entered the period of Chùshǔ 处暑, also known as 'Heat Ceasing' or 'End of Heat'. Chùshǔ is the fourteenth solar term and the first node of autumn. It occurs annually on August 24th and...
On August 7th, we entered the period of Liqiu 立秋, also known as the 'Beginning of Autumn'. Liqiu is the thirteenth solar term and the first node of autumn. It occurs annually on August 7th and marks a polarity change from yang to yin.
