中国传统文化二十四节气（英文版）课件.pptx

二十四节气 The 24 Solar Terms 节气如歌， 光阴流转 衣食农事， 依时而作;; After that everything turns green and becomes full of vigor. People clearly can notice that daytime becomes longer and the weather gets warmer.; This term marks the beginning of warmer days with melting snow and increased rainfall, hence the name rain.;;; Clear and Bright; Grain Rain is the sixth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, which is from an old Chinese saying -Rain aids the growth of countless grain. This means the rain is very important for the growth of grain at this time of year. The chinese name of Grain Rain was originated from a folk story. When Cang Jie, an official in the Yellow Emperor period, created characters, countless grain came down from the sky like rainfall. Therefore, the Yellow Emperor named this day as “Gu Yu” .;;; If you don’t plant it, it’s useless to plant it again. Grain in Ear is a busy solar term for farming, and the folk also call it “ busy seed” . This is the time when rice is planted in the south and wheat is harvested in the north.;; Minor Heat “Small heatstrokes are not considered hot, while large heatstrokes occur on a hot day.” In the past, people in southern China had the custom of “eating new” during the summer heat, that is, tasting new rice after the summer.;; Beginning of Autumn Beginning of autumn time is between August 7th and 9th in Gregorian calendar every year. Beginning of autumn means that summer will cool off and autumn will begin. Beginning of autumn marks the official start of the autumn season.; The end of head Between August 22 and August 24 of the Gregorian calendar every year. Being in the summer heat means getting out of the summer heat, which means leaving in the heat. The arrival of the summer solar term means that the hot summer is coming to an end. The s