The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow (Chinese: 大雪), the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 20.
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In winter the land is frozen and still. A cloudless sky shines off snow-covered rice paddies, reflecting light so bright, you have to shield your eyes. I lean into a stinging wind and trudge north up Red Flag Road, to a village named Wasteland.The view is flat, lifeless, and silver fresh. The two-lane cement road slices through the paddies like the courses plowed across frozen
xiǎo hán Minor Cold. Finally, however, we will see our feathered friends again during
yushui, a full nine solar terms after their initial departure.
The last micro season, 草木萌动
cǎomù méngdòng the plant germinates, illustrates the plant’s general reaction as spring rain falls upon their twigs and buds, a much-anticipated liquid feast.
Pop some rice for a good harvest, and find a godfather for a better life
Still recovering from the gluttonous feast and deluge of booze you consumed during the holiday? Fear not, the customs of
yushui are alcohol-free.
You may think 爆米花
bào mǐhuā popcorn is a recent invention of the West, however, the Hakka people of southern China – one of the country s major rice-producing regions – have been practicing an annual tradition of 占稻色