The ninth of the 24 solar terms, Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, falls on June 5 this year, and its arrival also signifies the beginning of midsummer.
Grain Buds, the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 20 this year, and ends on June 4.
The most important period of the spring tea harvest in Haiqing town lasts from April to June.
A cultural experience activity held for international students at Qingdao's high education institutions recently unfolded in Qingdao WCNA.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright (Chinese: 清明), the 5th solar term, starts this year on Apr 4 and ends on Apr 18.
Having dedicated over 30 years of her life to the preservation of shadow puppets, Wu Yunfeng is a respected figure in the field.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox (Chinese: 春分), as the fourth term of the year starts on March 20 and ends on April 3 this year.
A group of experts and scholars from UNESCO and Greece recently paid a visit to the Qingdao West Coast New Area (Qingdao WCNA) in Shandong province and were impressed by Qingdao's rich and diverse cultural deposits.
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