China 24 solar terms English translation:
beginning of spring Spring begins, Rain The rains, Stunning Insects awaken, Vernal Equinox, Qingming Clear and bright, Grain rain Grain Rain, long summer Summer begins, Xiaoman Grain buds, Mango Grain in ear, Summer solstice, Little Summer Slight heat, Great Summer Heat, Autumn begins; in beginning of autumn;
Summer Stopping the heat, White dews, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew Cold Dew, Hoar-frost falls in first frost, Winter begins in beginning of winter, Light snow, Heavy snow, Winter Solstice, Slight cold, Great cold.
the twenty-four solar terms are an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, which embodies the historical and cultural essence of Chinese civilization. "Twenty-four solar terms" and "December construction" are the basic contents of the official calendar, which was concluded in ancient times. According to ancient books, the Emperor of Heaven began to make the name of cadres and branches to determine the age.
The 24 solar terms reflect the annual apparent motion of the sun, so their dates are relatively fixed in the Gregorian calendar. The solar terms in the first half of the year are on the 6th, the solar terms in the 21st, the solar terms in the second half of the year are on the 8th and the solar terms in the 23rd, and the difference between them is 1-2 days. The earth revolves around the sun once every 365 days at 6: 9: 1 [exactly], and rotates once every 24 hours.
Twenty-four solar term song:
Spring rains startle spring and clear the valley, and summer is full and summer is hot.
the autumn is exposed, and the autumn cold and frost fall, and the winter snow is small and the winter is cold.
there will be no change in two festivals every month, with a difference of one or two days at most.
in the first half of the year, it's June 21st, and in the second half, it's August 23rd.