The Twenty-Four Solar Terms of China 1

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00:00Why does China have 24 seasons?

00:02While the rest of the world rotates among four seasons,

00:05Chinese are going through 24 periods every year.

00:08They divide each season into six periods,

00:10which means a year is specified more clearly in terms of weather changes.

00:14For instance, the onset of winter is differentiated from the mid-winter,

00:18as each period has distinctive temperatures and snowfall intensity.

00:21Why do Chinese have so many seasons?

00:23Around 2,500 years ago, Chinese people determined 24 sections in the ecliptic,

00:29Earth's revolution orbit.

00:31Each section is called a solar term and represents a unique period of a year.

00:35The 24 solar terms were originally worked out mainly for farming.

00:38People began to sow in February's Jingze, or The Waking of Insects,

00:42and transplant rice seedlings in May's Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear.

00:47Some solar terms have become Chinese festivals.

00:49Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in April is a national holiday for mourning deceased family members.

00:55In December's Dong Zhih, or Midwinter, most northern Chinese eat jiaozi, or dumplings.

01:00In the early December this year, the 24 solar terms were inscribed onto the representative list

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