What are the 24 solar terms of traditional festivals in China?

The twenty-four solar terms of traditional festivals in China are:

There are 24 solar terms, namely, beginning of spring, rain, fright, vernal equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Long Summer, Xiaoman, Miscanthus, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer, Great Summer, beginning of autumn, Early Summer, White Dew, Vernal Equinox, Cold Dew, Early Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Great Cold.

Four years old, three months in spring, summer, autumn and winter, two solar terms each month, each solar term has its own unique meaning. Twenty-four solar terms accurately reflect the change of natural rhythm and play an extremely important role in people's daily life. It is not only a seasonal system that guides agricultural production, but also a folk system that contains rich folk customs. The twenty-four solar terms contain a long cultural connotation and historical accumulation, and are an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation.

"Twenty-four solar terms" is the product of ancient farming civilization.

It is a knowledge system formed by ancient ancestors following the agricultural season, observing the movement of celestial bodies and understanding the changing laws of seasons, climate and phenology throughout the year. The twenty-four solar terms were originally formulated according to the changes of stars. The Big Dipper rotates once and bucket handle rotates once clockwise, which is called one of the "years" (Figure).

The current "twenty-four solar terms" are formulated according to the position of the sun on the return to the ecliptic, that is, the annual movement track of the sun is divided into 24 equal parts, each 15 is 1, and each 1 is a solar term, starting in beginning of spring and ending in severe cold.