The Minor Snow Customs
The 24 solar terms were made based on the seasonal changes of the lower and middle branches of the Yellow River. Thus the characteristics of every solar term are most obvious there. During Minor Snow, the earth of the…
What do people do in the Minor Snow
Shicheng village is in Gutan county in the west of Wuyuan. There are stone walls at the end of the village, which makes the village a stone town. Inside…
HK Festival: Monkey God Festival
The Monkey God Festival(Hóuwáng Dàn猴王诞) falls on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month. Since the mischievous Monkey God first appeared in the Ming dynasty (1386–1644) novel Journey…
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: The Learned Emperor of Han 二十四孝：汉文帝刘恒
Both filial and humane, he was known throughout the land. Awesome as a leader, he ruled the Hundred Kings. For three long years he nursed his ailing mother, the…
24 Solar Terms: Light Snow 小雪
Light Snow IntroductionWhen the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 240 degrees on November 22 to November 23 each year, it’s the time for “Light Snow”. Some areas along…
