备考新高考英语——24节气之12：大暑—【China Daily 外刊双语精读24节气】精读.docxVIP

24 Solar Terms: 7things you may not know about Major Heat 24节气:关于大暑你可能不知道的7件事 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Heat, (Chinese: 大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends August 6. 中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。大暑，(中文:大暑)，一年中的第12个节气，今年从7月22日开始，到8月6日结束。 During Major Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. 大热期间，中国大部分地区进入一年中最热的季节。 In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But solar term culture is still useful today to guide peoples lives through spe