February 4 this year marks Lichun or “Start of Spring,” the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the beginning of a new cycle. /VCG Photo

With temperatures rising, tens of thousands of plum blossoms bloom in a garden of Jinhua City, east China’s Zhejiang Province. /VCG Photo

The Lunar New Year and Lichun falling on the same day happens only three times in a century with the next encounter scheduled for 2057, according to an astronomy education expert. /VCG Photo