Cold Dew—After Eating Cold Dew food, No Thin Clothes Are Seen
“Cold Dew” (Chinese: 寒hán 露lù), the ninth month of the lunar calendar, which means the weather changing from cool to cold, and the dew...
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Autumnal Equinox ——Fall is here
The autumnal equinox is a harvest season. The crops in the fields are mature, the fruits and melons are fragrant, and the field is golden an
White Dew——Adding clothes after White Dew
White Dew, or Bailu (Chinese: 白露 bái lù), is the third solar term in autumn. In this period, the temperature gradually declines and the vapo
Mid-Autumn Festival -- Family Reunion
The Mid-Autumn Festival （Chinese：中秋节）is also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. The festival is the second most important fe
End of Heat -- End of Summer, Start of Autumn
End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn. End of Heat (Chinese: 处暑chǔ shǔ), the fo
Mount Tai -- Chief of the Five Sacred Mountains
Mount Tai (Chinese：泰山 tài shān), a typical representative of the Chinese famous traditional mountains, is a mountain with a long history and
The Beginning of Autumn -- “It’s getting colder with every autumn rain.”
The Beginning of Autumn (Chinese: 立秋lì qiū) is the thirteenth solar term, as it indicates, represents the beginning of Autumn. However, just
Mooncake -- A Traditional Festival Specially
Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival of China and used to be as important as Spring Festival. It is usually celebrated on the...
Major Heat -- The Peak of Hot Summer
If Minor Heat marks the beginning of summer, then Major Heat reaches the peak of it. Major Heat (Chinese: 大暑dà shǔ), the twelfth solar...
Slight Heat--The Beginning of Hot Summer
After Summer Solstice, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. The hot days are coming and now we have the eleventh solar term. Slight...
Qixi——the Chinese Valentine's Day
Qixi Festival (Double Seventh Festival) is a traditional festival in Chinese areas and some East Asian countries influenced by Han...
Summer Solstice:“There is no hot days before Summer Solstice.”
Summer Solstice（Chinese: 夏至xià zhì）is the tenth solar term. By using Tugui, ancients measured the length of the sun's shadow at noon every d
Chinese Food Northern Vs. Southern (II) —— Dumpling and Nian Gao
As the most grand festival of the year, Chinese New Year pays more attention to diet. China has a vast territory. Due to geographical differ
Grain in Ear： "We Harvest, and We Sow"
Grain in Ear (Chinese: 芒种Máng Zhòng) is the ninth solar term of the year. The name of Grain in ear is also about crops: "Ear" refers to...
What's Your Chinese Zodiac Animal?
The Chinese zodiac, also known as Shēng Xiāo (生肖) or Shǔ Xiàng（属相）, features 12 animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon,
Xiaoman: “Grain Full, Grain Full, all wheat grains are plump.”
Xiaoman (Chinese: 小满Xiǎo Mǎn), also know as Grain Full, is the eighth solar term. Xiaoman's name is perhaps one of the more obscure when it
The Beginning of Summer
The Beginning of Summer (Chinese: 立夏，Li Xia) is the first solar term in summer. lt signifies the end of spring and the beginning of...
Chinese Food Northern Vs. Southern （I）
China is a large country with various climates and large ecological diversity. Foods in different regions in China have their unique...
Grain Rain: Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains
Grain Rain is the last solar term of spring. “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”. As the saying goes, the rapid rise in temper
Qingming: Memorizing the Departed, Hugging the Spring
Qingming, one of the 24 solar terms, is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It is the junction of the mid spring and