Spring Begins
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Key Takeaway: Spring Begins.
Spring Begins. The year turns toward warmth. The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016. Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar. • The year turns toward warmth
Within the Chinese philosophical tradition, as recorded in the classical texts that have shaped East Asian thought for millennia, Spring Begins.
— Oriens
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Spring Begins
The year turns toward warmth..
The year turns toward warmth
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
The ice softens into rain
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
Awakening of Insects
The year turns toward warmth..
Thunder stirs the sleeping world
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
Spring Equinox
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
Day and night stand as equals
The year turns toward warmth..
Pure Brightness
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
Clear skies, clear hearts
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
The last rain of spring feeds the seedlings
The year turns toward warmth..
Summer Begins
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
The sun climbs to its throne
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
The kernels swell with promise
The year turns toward warmth..
Grain in Ear
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
The awns emerge, the harvest nears
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
Summer Solstice
The year turns toward warmth..
The longest day, the turning point
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
The warmth becomes weight
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
The year's hottest breath
The year turns toward warmth..
Autumn Begins
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
The first leaf turns
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
The last warmth releases its grip
The year turns toward warmth..
Morning moisture turns to pearl
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
Autumn Equinox
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
Balance returns, then tips toward night
The year turns toward warmth..
The chill arrives with the morning
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
Frost Descent
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
The first ice claims the ground
The year turns toward warmth..
Winter Begins
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
The earth closes its doors
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
The first flakes drift down
The year turns toward warmth..
The world goes white and silent
The system was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016..
The chill deepens before the thaw
Unlike the lunar calendar, solar terms are based on the tropical year — the same astronomical foundation as the Western calendar..
The final freeze before spring
The year turns toward warmth..