Window to the ancients
冬至 Dōng Zhì: Winter Solstice
December 22nd through January 4th marks the time of 冬至 Dong Zhi , or the Winter Solstice, the 22nd term in the Ancient Chinese solar calendar.
大雪 Dà Xuě: Major Snow
December 7th through December 21st marks the time of 大雪 Dà Xuě, or Major Snow, the 21st term in the Ancient Chinese solar calendar and 3rd portion of Winter.
小雪 Xiǎo Xuě : Minor Snow
November 22nd through December 6th marks the time of 小雪 Xiǎo Xuě, or Minor Snow, the 20th term in the Ancient Chinese solar calendar and 2nd portion of Winter.
立冬 Lì Dōng: Start of Winter
November 8th marks the 19th term on the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar of Li Dong立冬, and the start of the Ancient Chinese Winter.
霜降 Shuāng Jiàng: Frost Descent
October 24th through November 7th marks the time of 霜降 Shuāng Jiàng, translated as Frost Descent, the 18th term in the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar. It is also the sixth and final term of the autumn season.
寒露 Hán Lù: Cold Dew
October 8th through October 22nd marks the time of 寒露 Hán Lù, translated as Cold Dew, the seventeenth term in the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar. It is also the fifth solar term of the autumn season.
秋分 Qiū Fēn: Autumnal Equinox
秋分 Qiū Fēn, known as the Autumnal Equinox is the 16th solar term on the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar and the 4th term of the fall season.
白露 Bái Lù: White Dew
白露 Bái Lù, which translates as White Dew, is the 15th solar term in the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar and the 3rd term of the fall season.
处暑 Chù Shǔ: Limit of Heat
处暑 Chǔ Shǔ, translated as Limit of Heat, is the 14th solar term in the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar and the 2nd term of the fall season.
