China Daily《中国日报》双语精读24节气之16：秋分 备考2023年高考英语.docxVIP

July 12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Autumn Equinox 24节气:关于秋分你可能不知道的8件事 Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct sunlight moves to the south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere. 秋分位于秋天的中点，将秋天分成两个相等的部分。那天之后，阳光直射的位置向南移动，使得北半球白天变短，夜晚变长。 The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Autumn Equinox, (Chinese: 秋分), the 16th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 23 and ends on Oct 7. 中国传统农历将一年分为24个节气。秋分，(中文:秋分)，今年的第16个节气，从9月23日开始，到10月7日结束。 Here are 8 things you should know about Autumn Equinox. 这里有你应该知道的关于秋分的8件事。 Cool autumn 凉爽的秋天 As it is said in the ancient book,?The Detailed Records of the Spring and Autumn Period?(770-476BC), It is on Autumn Equinox day that the Yin and Yang are in a balance of power. Thus the day and night are of equal length, and so are the cold and hot weather. 正如古书《春秋详解》(公元前770-476年)中所说，“在秋分那天，阴阳力量平衡。因此，白天和黑夜一样长，寒冷和炎热的天气也一样。” By Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China have entered the cool autumn. When the cold air heading south meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation is the result. The temperature also drops frequently. 到了秋分，我国大部分地区已经进入凉爽的秋季。当南下的冷空气遇到下降的暖湿空气，就产生了降水。气温也频频下降。 Season for eating crab In this season, crab is delicious. It helps nourish the marrow and clear heat inside the body. 吃螃蟹的季节在这个季节，螃蟹很好吃。它有助于滋养骨髓和清除体内热量。 Eating?Qiucai 吃秋菜 In South China, there is a custom popularly known as having?Qiucai?(an autumn vegetable) on the Autumn Equinox day.?Qiucai?is a kind of wild amaranth. Every Autumn Equinox day, all the villagers go to pick?Qiucai?in the wild.?Qiucai?is verdant in the field, thin, and about 20 cm in length.?Qiucai?is taken back and made into soup with fish, called Qiutang (autumn soup). There is a verse about the soup: Drink the soup to clear the liver and intestines, thus the whole family will be sa