小满 Xiǎo Mǎn: Small Full Grain May 21st through June 5th marks the time of 小满 Xiǎo Mǎn, translated as Small Full Grain and sometimes Lesser Fullness Grain, the 8th term in the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar. It is also the second solar term of the summer season. 小满 Xiǎo Mǎn begins when the Sun […]
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Ancient Chinese Observations Archaeological research has revealed that the Ancient Chinese have been observing the movements of the sun, moon and stars for more than 4,000 years. These meticulous observations were then used to govern agriculture and various other aspects of their everyday lives, customs, and traditions. The Ancient Chinese established 4 major solar terms, [...] 
大寒 Dà Hán: Major Cold January 20th through February 3rd marks the time of大寒 Dà Hán, or Major Cold, the 24th and last term in the Ancient Chinese solar calendar, which means that the next term will start a new annual cycle. 大寒 Dà Hán, or Major Cold is also the last of the winter [...] 
小寒 Xiǎo Hán: Minor Cold January 5, 2022 marks the beginning of 小寒Xiǎo Hán , or Minor Cold, the 23rd term in the Ancient Chinese solar calendar and the 5th solar term in winter. The weather rapidly reaches its coldest in Northern China. The ground and rivers are frozen. This term begins when the Sun [...] 
冬至 Dōng Zhì: The Ancient Chinese Winter Solstice Archaeological research has revealed that the Ancient Chinese have been observing the movements of the sun, the moon and the stars for more than 4,000 years. These observations determined and distinguished changes in seasons, climate and other important aspects of both our human and the planetary existence. [...]