Alina Zhang, Author at Journeys & Jaunts https://journeysnjaunts.com Explore Shenyang, China, and beyond Mon, 30 May 2022 11:18:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.7 https://journeysnjaunts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/0761201ed5ccd801f3c799c365d5c7f-150x150.png Alina Zhang, Author at Journeys & Jaunts https://journeysnjaunts.com 32 32 24 Chinese Solar Terms – Grain in Ear https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/06/05/24-chinese-solar-terms-grain-in-ear/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/06/05/24-chinese-solar-terms-grain-in-ear/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:00:01 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14706 After the Grain Buds we are entering the period of the ninth solar term. The name of a new one is Grain in Ear – 芒种 (mángzhòng in pinyin). It happens in the beginning of June every year, when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 75 degrees. In 2022, Grain in Ear starts on […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/06/05/24-chinese-solar-terms-grain-in-ear/feed/ 1 Walking in the Mountains | Tiannvshan https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/29/walking-in-the-mountains-tiannvshan/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/29/walking-in-the-mountains-tiannvshan/#comments Fri, 29 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14688 We have written about the mountains (part 1 and part 2) close to Shenyang where you can escape from the city to get some fresh air. I have personally been to some of the places and just want to share my experience with you. Tiannv Mountain, commonly known as 歪砬子 (Wāi lázi in pinyin, can […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/29/walking-in-the-mountains-tiannvshan/feed/ 1 24 Chinese Solar Terms – Grain Buds https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/20/24-chinese-solar-terms-grain-buds/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/20/24-chinese-solar-terms-grain-buds/#comments Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:16 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14660 As the end of May is near and the rainfall increases, the summer season is coming closer and it’s time for a new solar term – Grain Buds or 小满 (Xiǎomǎn in pinyin), to begin. Grain Buds is the 8th solar term and usually starts between May 20 and 22 every year. In 2022, this […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/20/24-chinese-solar-terms-grain-buds/feed/ 2 Top Beautiful Mountains in Liaoning province – Episode 2 https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/06/top-beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-episode-2/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/06/top-beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-episode-2/#comments Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:25 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14625 Here you can find another top-7 mountains to go in Liaoning province for hiking and simply have a great time. If you have missed the previous episode – click here – and you will know all about the beautiful mountains around Shenyang. Enjoy reading and exploring!  01 沈阳国家森林公园 – 沈阳第一峰 Shěnyáng guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán – […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/06/top-beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-episode-2/feed/ 1 24 Chinese Solar Terms – Beginning of Summer https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/05/24-chinese-solar-terms-beginning-of-summer/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/05/24-chinese-solar-terms-beginning-of-summer/#comments Tue, 05 May 2020 20:32:00 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14640 For people who already live in Shenyang, you might know the saying that there are only two seasons in a year – winter and summer. Even though for most of us the official summer will start on June 1st, but according to the Chinese lunar calendar, it has already begun. Beginning of Summer (立夏 or […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/05/24-chinese-solar-terms-beginning-of-summer/feed/ 1 Beautiful Mountains in Liaoning Province – 1 https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/28/beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-province-1/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/28/beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-province-1/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:16 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14536 Time goes fast, isn’t it? Next Friday is already the International Workers’ Day or May Day. Usually, this is the time of the first peak of tourism, but based on the condition of the epidemic this year, the best way to make use of the holiday is to travel in Liaoning province, for those who […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/28/beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-province-1/feed/ 2 24 Solar Terms: Grain Rain https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/19/24-solar-terms-grain-rain/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/19/24-solar-terms-grain-rain/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2020 09:00:12 +0000 http://www.journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14499 As you may tell from the blooming flowers on the streets and parks of Shenyang, spring is finally here! And it also means that it is time for us to talk about the next solar term. According to the 24 Chinese solar terms, the last one of the spring solar terms is called 谷雨 (or […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/04/24-solar-terms-pure-brightness/feed/ 1 24 Solar Terms – Spring Equinox https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/03/20/24-solar-terms-spring-equinox/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/03/20/24-solar-terms-spring-equinox/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:00:56 +0000 http://www.journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14160 In our last Chinese solar term article, we have introduced you the Awakening of Insects, and today we want to share some information of Spring Equinox with you. Spring Equinox starts in 2022 from tomorrow, March 20th. It is the time when the whole eastern part of the world welcomes 春分 (Chūnfēn in Pinyin), or […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/03/20/24-solar-terms-spring-equinox/feed/ 1 24 Solar terms – Awakening of Insects https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/03/05/24-solar-terms-awakening-of-insects/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/03/05/24-solar-terms-awakening-of-insects/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:10:40 +0000 https://www.journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14125 The first spring month – March – has just started (we are very happy about the coming spring with its warm weather) and it means that a new Solar term – 惊蛰 (Jīngzhé in pinyin), or Awakening of Insects Solar term in English – is commencing. This year 2022, it starts on the 5th of […]

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