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Solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar
Updated 22:52, 22-Dec-2022
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Lesser Cold is the 23rd solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, where the cold time of the year starts.
Lesser Cold is the 23rd solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, where the cold time of the year starts.

Lesser Cold is the 23rd solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, where the cold time of the year starts.

Li Qiu, or the
Li Qiu, or the "Start of Autumn," is the 13th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. When autumn arrives, the leaves begin to change color and fall, and the weather tends to cool down.

Li Qiu, or the "Start of Autumn," is the 13th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. When autumn arrives, the leaves begin to change color and fall, and the weather tends to cool down.

The solar terms are the seasonal division points on the Chinese lunar calendar. In the past, Chinese people used the system to schedule their agricultural activities or alter their diet at various times of the year. Today, lots of traditions and customs regarding the 24 solar terms, such as eating special foods, are still popular in the country.

In 2016, China's 24 solar terms were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Designer: Xing Cheng

Editor: Chen Bo

Producer: Wu Haixia

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