2016-2017 Events
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September 30, 2016
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Chinese Calligraphy & Paper Cutting
October 4th, 2016
October 4th, 2016
Chinese Fans
October 5th, 2016
October 5th, 2016
Eye Exercises
October 7th, 2016
October 7th, 2016
Introduction to China
Bamboo Flute and Chinese Knot
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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!---Thursday, September 15
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The 24 solar terms
The 24 solar terms, based on the sun's position in the zodiac, were created by farmers in ancient China to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities. The 24 solar terms reflect the changes in climate, natural phenomena, agricultural production, and other aspects of human life, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation. The 24 solar terms play important roles and have greatly influenced people's basic needs in life, and they still have an important function nowadays.
The terms consist of 12 pairs of major (sectional) and minor (middle) solar terms interlaced with each other., namelyThe 24 solar terms embody a complete circle of the sun and divide the circle into 24 segments, with each segment being about half a month long. In both the lunar and solar calendars, the Gregorian calendar date of each solar term is basically fixed, with minor differences of within one or two days.
From: http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/the-24-solar-terms.htm
Limit of Heat chù shǔ 处暑 Aug 23rd The end of the hot summer.
White Dew bái lù 白露 Sep 8th The transition from summer to autumn. The temperature drops sharply, and the autumn rains come.
Autumnal Equinox qiū fēn 秋分 Sep 23rd With an equal length of day and night.
The 24 solar terms, based on the sun's position in the zodiac, were created by farmers in ancient China to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities. The 24 solar terms reflect the changes in climate, natural phenomena, agricultural production, and other aspects of human life, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation. The 24 solar terms play important roles and have greatly influenced people's basic needs in life, and they still have an important function nowadays.
The terms consist of 12 pairs of major (sectional) and minor (middle) solar terms interlaced with each other., namelyThe 24 solar terms embody a complete circle of the sun and divide the circle into 24 segments, with each segment being about half a month long. In both the lunar and solar calendars, the Gregorian calendar date of each solar term is basically fixed, with minor differences of within one or two days.
From: http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/the-24-solar-terms.htm
Limit of Heat chù shǔ 处暑 Aug 23rd The end of the hot summer.
White Dew bái lù 白露 Sep 8th The transition from summer to autumn. The temperature drops sharply, and the autumn rains come.
Autumnal Equinox qiū fēn 秋分 Sep 23rd With an equal length of day and night.