Spring rain shocks spring and clears the valley sky
Summer and summer are connected
Autumn dew and autumn frost fall
Winter Snow Snow Winter Small Cold
The year changes, the seasons are reincarnated
Everything is busy and has its own season
The twenty-four solar terms accurately reflect the changes in natural rhythms and play an extremely important role in people’s daily lives. It is not only hailed as "China’s fifth great invention", but also included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. As an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, the twenty-four solar terms reflect our unique "Chinese-style romance" and the cultural confidence that flows in every Chinese DNA.
Since last year, we have captured the beauty of Maqiao’s 24 solar terms with our cameras. After a year, this group of 24 solar terms has finally been assembled! Through the change of seasons and seasonal changes, we have recorded the grass and trees, clouds, people coming and going, and fireworks in Maqiao…
Beginnings of Spring
rain
Jingzhe
vernal equinox
Qingming Festival
Grain Rain
Lixia
Xiaoman
Mangs
Summer Solstice
Slight Heat
Great Heat
Beginning of Autumn
summer vacation
White Dew
autumnal equinox
Cold Dew
Frostfall
Beginning of Winter
Light Snow
heavy snow
Winter Solstice
Slight Cold
Great Cold
Photo: Maqiao Town
Editor: Xu Yuxin