24 Solar terms – Rain Water
The time for the 2nd of the 24 Chinese Solar terms in 2022 starts today, on February 19th. Yǔshuǐ (雨水 in Mandarin) can be literally translated as Rain Water Solar…
24 Solar Terms – Beginning of Spring
Now it is time for the new Chinese Solar term – and we are very happy about it, because the coldest season is coming to an end. On February 4th…
Chūn Jié – Chinese Spring Festival
Everyone loves holidays, right? I know most of us just returned to work from our Christmas and New Year’s vacation, but now, we already get to plan the next one,…
24 Solar terms – Major Cold
Today, on the 20th of January, we welcome the last solar term that represents winter. It is called Major Cold or 大寒 (Dàhán), but interestingly enough, it is not the…
24 Solar Terms – Minor Cold
Minor Cold, or Xiǎohán(小寒) is the 23rd of the 24 Chinese Solar terms. This year (2022) it starts on January 5th. Despite the name – Minor Cold – usually it…
24 Solar terms – Introduction
China is a country of diversified culture. One of the interesting cultural quirks here is that China has its own seasons called the 24 solar terms. Akin to the farmers'…
