Chinese Culture - Page 76

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Nowadays, the 24 solar terms not only apply to farming, but also guide Chinese people in everyday life.

Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival has a long history, which evolved from the worship of praying at the beginning of the year in ancient times.

Jealous is a Chinese word, Pinyin is chī cù. It mostly refers to the relationship between men and women.

Frost's Descent is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. We often use one word to describe the weather during this solar term: 秋高气爽(qiū ɡāo qì shuǎnɡ )=a crisp and refreshing autumn day.