Click on the video to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Guangdong in 24 solar terms!
The fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress held its opening meeting in Beijing on March 5, 2022. On March 5, Awakening of Insects, the third solar term in the lunar year, also started and will end on March 19 this year.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. More than 2,000 years ago, ancient Chinese people created this overall framework to mark the annual passage of time based on observations of the sun's motion.
Nowadays, the 24 solar terms not only apply to farming, but also guide Chinese people in everyday life.
In 2016, China's 24 solar terms were included in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The 24 solar terms are: Start of Spring; Rain Water; Awakening of Insects; Spring Equinox; Clear and Bright; Grain Rain; Start of Summer; Grain Buds; Grain in Ear; Summer Solstice; Minor Heat; Major Heat; Start of Autumn; End of Heat; White Dew; Autumn Equinox; Cold Dew; Frost's Descent; Start of Winter; Minor Snow; Major Snow; Winter Solstice; Minor Cold and Major Cold.
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