The significance of the 24 solar terms

The twenty-four solar terms are the basic guidelines for Chinese ancestors to understand and transform nature, society and life, highlighting the uniqueness of the Chinese people's perception of the universe and nature, and are of great relevance to the promotion of green development and the building of ecological civilisation today. For thousands of years, in this specific geographical and cultural "soil" of China, the 24 solar terms have guided people to cultivate in spring and summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter, not only nurturing Chinese children, but also creating a glorious agricultural civilisation. The 24 solar terms are an important reference for people to understand and respond to nature. Among the names of the 24 solar terms are the "Four Risings", which indicate the change of seasons, the "Two Solstices and Two Equinoxes", which indicate the poles and midpoints of the sun's movement, and the "Three Summers and Two Chills", which show the curve of temperature change. The "two rains and two snows", which express the timing and intensity of rainfall and snowfall, and the "two dews and one frost", which express the condensation of water vapour. ".

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