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24 Chinese Solar terms – Winter Solstice

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:December 21, 2021
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The 22nd of the 24 Chinese Solar terms is here - Winter Solstice or 冬至 (Dōngzhì). Let’s learn a bit about this period in the Chinese calendar.  It starts on December 21st, and that…

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Read more about the article 24 Chinese Solar terms – Greater Snow

24 Chinese Solar terms – Greater Snow

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:December 7, 2021
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It is time for another Chinese solar term again, starting December 7th. After the last one, Lesser Snow, it is now time for 大雪 or dà xuě in pinyin (which means Greater Snow). It…

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24 Chinese Solar terms – Lesser snow

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:November 22, 2021
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The solar term starting on November 22nd, which is the 20th out of 24 solar terms total, is called 小雪 (xiǎoxuě in Pinyin, meaning light or minor snow). 小雪 is…

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Read more about the article Double Eleven Festival in China

Double Eleven Festival in China

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:November 10, 2021
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Do you know what day is coming up? Yes, that’s right – Double Eleven. The old China hands among you will go “Duh – we’ve been bombarded with 11.11 ads…

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Read more about the article 24 Chinese Solar terms – Beginning of Winter

24 Chinese Solar terms – Beginning of Winter

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:November 6, 2021
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The solar term starting on November 7th (or November 8th in some years) is called 立冬or “beginning of winter” in English and is a traditional Chinese festival. It marks the day…

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Read more about the article 24 Chinese Solar terms – Frost’s descent

24 Chinese Solar terms – Frost’s descent

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:October 23, 2021
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Today, we are welcoming the 18th out of the 24 Chinese solar terms. Frost’s Descent is the English equivalent of 霜降 or Shuāngjiàng in pinyin. According to the Chinese agricultural calendar, it…

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Read more about the article Double Ninth Festival

Double Ninth Festival

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:October 14, 2021
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Double Ninth Festival (also called Chongyang Festival) is held on the 9th day of the 9th month in the lunar calendar. In 2021, that day falls on October 14th. Its…

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Read more about the article 24 Chinese Solar terms – Cold Dew

24 Chinese Solar terms – Cold Dew

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:October 8, 2021
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Big celebrations happened in China recently – National Day and Golden Week and Mid-Autumn Festival. But not only National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival happened, a new solar term has arrived as well. This…

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National Day and Golden Week

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:October 1, 2021
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Do you know whose birthday is coming up on October 1st? That’s right, the world’s most populated country is celebrating the 72nd year of its founding. This event is commemorated by…

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Read more about the article 24 Chinese Solar terms – Autumn Equinox

24 Chinese Solar terms – Autumn Equinox

  • Post author:J&J Team
  • Post published:September 23, 2021
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The Autumnal Equinox (Qiu Fen, 秋分), the sixteenth solar term falls in the middle of Autumn and divides this season into two equal parts. This year, Qiu Fen begins on September…

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