24 Chinese Solar terms – Greater Heat
The summer days seem to fly by much faster than the winter days and it is already time for the next Solar term - Da Shu (大暑, dàshǔ in pinyin).…
24 Chinese Solar Terms – Grain in Ear
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…
24 Chinese Solar Terms – Grain Buds
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…
24 Chinese Solar Terms – Beginning of Summer
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…
24 Solar Terms – Pure Brightness
Time is going very fast, isn’t it? It feels like the roaring cold winter wind was just here few days ago, but now you can already see the blooming flowers.…
24 Solar Terms – Spring Equinox
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…
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 – 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…
