THE 24 SOLAR TERMS: 立夏 Lì xià. With a great deal of rainfall and higher temperature, 立夏 provides the perfect condition for cultivation and indicates...
谷雨 Gǔ yǔ, Grain Rain, is the sixth solar term of the year which indicates the end of spring and the beginning of summer
清明, Clear and Bright, is the fifth solar term of the year, and its name just perfectly describes the weather during this period of time.
THE 24 SOLAR TERMS: 春分. Today is 春分, the fourth solar terms of the year, and it is the day that position of Sun is exactly above Earth’s equator.
惊蛰, the third solar terms of the year, indicates that insects are all awakened from cold weather by spring thunder, and so does the earth.
The 24 Solar Terms were created by ancient Chinese people and used to indicate the changes of climate and its phenomenon.
The 24 Solar Terms were created by ancient Chinese people and used to indicate the changes of climate and its phenomenon.
The fortune cookie is not very Chinese at all, it turns out. It most likely originated from Japan or from a Chinese immigrant in the U.S.