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RW - 1/20/21
see also CFL Topic for 冬至     Dōngzhì -  Winter solstice in China

a table of the 24 solar terms - List of the 24 Solar Terms

The Chinese New Year Zodiac

 

From my family's wechat; the original Chinese characters do not paste from my iPad, so here is the Bing translation:

 

:) :) :) Today is the first day of the TouFu, from today on July 13, is one of the best timing for winter disease summer treat: don't eat cold food, refused to all the cold drink; Hot bubble foot every night, meridian massage, sleep on time as far as possible, don't stay up late! Cherish it within 30 days! Please stick to drink hot water in dog days, how many years will put the body into bone with cold pressed out, also own a good body! See around, let them, care about also care about their own body better :) :) :)

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The party is always on in China:

It’s Sanfu time! What do Chinese people usually eat to let off summer steam?

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0713/c90782-9241410.html

July 12 marked the official start of China’s Sanfu period this year. Fu, which means “concealment” in Chinese, refers to the situation when yin (cold weather) is concealed by yang (hot weather), according to Chinese traditional philosophy. Therefore, on Chinese Lunar Calendar, Sanfu represents the hottest days of the year. These days are further divided into Toufu (first fu), Zhongfu (middle fu), and Mofu (last fu). The whole period usually lasts 30-40 consecutive days in the months of July and August.

To combat the constant heat waves during the dog days of summer, smart Chinese like to eat certain fruits and vegetables that are believed to help counter the summer heat, such as watermelons, bitter melons, mung beans, and lotus pods.

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and now . . .

on People's Daily Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesDaily/posts/1628461480538996

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Monday marks #LiQiu, the "Start of Autumn," which is the 13th of the 24 solar terms and the first one of autumn in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is the beginning of a harvest season, as well as when the weather starts to cool down after dozens of intolerable hot summer days.
Li Qiu usually comes in the middle of the "Sanfu," also known as the "dog days of summer" that lasts about 40 days, so the heat would usually linger until mid-September. This period of time is nicknamed by the Chinese as "Autumn Tiger."
Get to know the "Start of Autumn" – Li Qiu

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from the People's Daily on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesDaily/posts/2666290256756108

处暑

People's Daily, China

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“Chushu,” which means the end of heat in Chinese, is the 14th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. It implies the end of summer heat and the arrival of autumn.

. . . and China Daily - https://www.facebook.com/chinadaily/posts/10157562869856291

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End of Heat, (Chinese: 处暑), the 14th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sep 8.

End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn. End of Heat is also the busy harvest season for farmers.

 

 

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from More China on Facebook

The fourth solar term of the Chinese New Year

chūn fēn
春分

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More China 更中国 is at West lake, Hangzhou.
 
Things you should know about #Chinese culture —— 24 solar terms. #chinaview
 
Today marks the fourth solar term of this #year, The Spring Equinox, which falls on #March 20 this year. (#springequinox )
 
It's said that #day and #night are in equal length. Have you noticed that?

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1414222688760090&id=588813554634345

 

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Today is the Great Cold(大寒 - Dàhán), the last solar term in the 24 solar terms.

from China Highlights on Facebook - "Major Cold is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual lunar calendar."

https://www.facebook.com/ChinaHighlights/posts/10158885072477964/

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (Chinese: 大寒), the 24th solar term, begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on Feb 3.

Major Cold is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual lunar calendar. In this period, snow, rain and icy cold weather exert a big influence on people's lives.

 

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"It's believed that people should stay in the bedroom for one hour when the Spring arrives. It will help you avoid gossip for the whole year."

from iChongqing on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/1145429832271380/posts/1958541150960240/?substory_index=0

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Li Chun, the beginning of spring, falls on today. Chinese people will eat  Spring  Pancakes or Spring Rolls on this day. #spring #tradition #China


from China Daily

https://www.facebook.com/191347651290/posts/10159220790051291/?substory_index=0

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Today, spring begins. When #spring comes, grass is the first to know.

 . . . and China Highlights

https://www.facebook.com/ChinaHighlights/posts/10158929720872964

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The Spring is coming! 
"Lichun" falls on Feb. 3 this year. It is considered the beginning of spring and is the first of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar.
It's believed that people should stay in the bedroom for one hour when the Spring arrives. It will help you avoid gossip for the whole year. In 2021, the Spring comes at 22:58, Feb.3. So if you believe in that, stay at bedroom tonight from 22:28 to 23:28.
Check the link below to learn more about 24 solar terms of Chinese lunar calendar. 

https://bit.ly/3asF2nB

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Dates are approximately the same (+/- 1 day) every year

If the columns are scrunched up on your phone, try a landscape view

List of the 24 Solar Terms

 
Solar Terms Chinese Month and Date Remarks
Start of Spring lì chūn
立春
Feb 3 A dubiously premature name, as it's not the beginning of spring in most of China; only in the extreme south.
Rain Water yǔ shuǐ
雨水
Feb 18 There is an increase of rainfall from then on.
Awakening of Insects jīng zhé
惊蛰
Mar 5 Thunder begins and hibernating insects wake up.
Vernal Equinox chūn fēn
春分
Mar 20 With an equal length of day and night.
Clear and Bright qīng míng
清明
Apr 4 It is clear and bright (when it's not raining), and the weather becomes noticeably warmer. A misnomer, particularly in southern China.
Grain Rain gǔ yǔ
谷雨
Apr 20 The early crops show their shoots.
Start of Summer lì xià
立夏
May 5 The beginning of summer (in southern China).
Small Full (Grain) xiǎo mǎn
小满
May 20 The seeds of summer crops begin to become plump, but are not yet ripe.
Grain in Ear máng zhǒng
芒种
Jun 5 The wheat becomes ripe; and the summer planting starts (in southern China).
Summer Solstice xià zhì
夏至
Jun 21 The daytime is the longest and the nighttime is the shortest of the year.
Minor Heat xiǎo shǔ
小暑
Jul 7 The beginning of the hottest period.
Major Heat dà shǔ
大暑
Jul 22 It is the time of year when the duration of the sunshine is the longest, the average temperature is the highest, the rainfall is the greatest, and the thunderstorms are the most frequent (in some parts of northern China).
Start of Autumn lì qiū
立秋
Aug 7 An anomaly: nowhere is this true. Like the "start of spring" it is about a month premature.
Limit of Heat chù shǔ
处暑
Aug 23 The end of the hot summer.
White Dew bái lù
白露
Sep 7 The transition from summer to autumn. The temperature drops sharply, and the autumn rains come.
Autumnal Equinox qiū fēn
秋分
Sep 23 With an equal length of day and night.
Cold Dew hán lù
寒露
Oct 8 The weather becomes cold enough to reach dew point, but not cold enough to reach frost point.
Frost Descent shuāng jiàng
霜降
Oct 23 The weather becomes cold and frost begins to form (in North China).
Start of Winter lì dōng
立冬
Nov 7 True of northern China, but winter comes later in the south.
Minor Snow xiǎo xuě
小雪
Nov 22 Snow begins to fall, the weather becomes cold.
Major Snow dà xuě
大雪
Dec 7 It snows heavily for the first time in the year (in northern China).
Winter Solstice dōng zhì
冬至
Dec 21 The daytime is the shortest and the nighttime is the longest of the year.
Minor Cold xiǎo hán
小寒
Jan 5, 2022 The weather rapidly reaches its coldest.
Major Cold dà hán
大寒
Jan 20, 2022 'Major Cold' It is the coldest time of the year.

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A little more detail on the "stay at home" mandate from China Highlights

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China Highlights Today is the first solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar in 2021 , Lichun (立春) which means beginning of spring. Exact "Lichun" time this year is 22:58, Feb.3. It's said that people whose zodiac is ox, goat, horse, dragon and dog should avoid spring (stay in your room when the spring comes, 22:28 to 23:28 tonight. It will bring you luck this year. You can do it if you believe in that.

 

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