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Start Your Spring in The Adventures in Spring Equinox
On March 19, the first episode of a new series of "Chinese Solar Terms" created by Henan Radio and Television, "The Adventures in Spring Equinox," was broadcast. Through a short story in a light-hearted and pleasant style, the program talked about the symbolic meaning and characteristics of the "Chun Fen (春分, spring equinox)." In 2021, Henan TV's "Chinese Festivals" series became popular with several traditional dance programs and was praised by netizens for its "Aesthetic Ceiling." The new series of "Chinese Solar Terms" has abandoned the form of songs and dances and expressed the connotation and symbolic meaning of solar terms with drama stories close to the life of the times. The spring equinox has an essential significance in astronomy. The day and night are 12 hours long, which the ancients consider as a day of balance between yin and yang. From the spring equinox, China will gradually enter into the sunny spring, and there are customs such as flying kites, eating spring cuisine, and standing eggs. With this in mind, the creators of the program chose this day to launch the first issue of the "Chinese Solar Terms" series. General director Chen Lei revealed: "Compared to traditional festivals, the solar… -
Adventures on Qingming Festival 2022 – Enjoy Spring with Song Dynasty Literati
Combining the elegant tradition of the literati in the Song Dynasty and the natural characteristics of the Qingming Festival, Adventures on Qingming Festival 2022 extends the cultural connotation of the series "Chinese Solar Terms" and takes viewers to a spring elegant gathering with a classical flavor. On April 4, Henan TV's Chinese Solar Terms series, "A Wondrous Landscape of Qingming - Adventures on Qingming Festival 2022" aired, recreating the elegant gathering of the literati in the Song Dynasty, and opening an elegant "Wonderful Tour" in the spring and scenic. Coinciding with the Qingming Festival, the program takes advantage of a wonderful spring elegant gathering to express the multiple meanings and emotional expressions of Qingming again. Join a spring elegant gathering together In ancient times, the gathering of literati was called "Ya Ji (雅集)". In the early years of Yuanfeng, Wang Shen invited sixteen contemporary literati, including Su Shi, Su Zhe, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Qin Guan, to a gathering in the West Garden. This "Xi Yuan Ya Ji Tu (西园雅集图, West Garden Elegant Gathering)", which took place in Bianjing (now Kaifeng, Henan Province) of the Northern Song Dynasty, is equally famous as the "Lanting Gathering" of the Eastern Jin… -
Chinese Traditional 24 Solar Terms Topic Program Collection -Updating
What are the 24 Solar Terms The 24 Solar Terms, a supplementary calendar established in ancient China, first appeared in the Han Dynasty. The current "24 Solar Terms" are based on the position of the sun on the return ecliptic, i.e. the annual movement of the sun is divided into 24 equal parts, with every 15° being one equal part, and every one equal part being a solar term, starting from the beginning of Li Chun and ending at the end of Da Han. In traditional farming culture, the twenty-four solar terms occupy an extremely important position, through which the ancients can intuitively and clearly understand the changing patterns of the seasons and climate in a year, so as to master the agricultural time and reasonably arrange farming activities. It not only played a guiding role in agricultural production, but also influenced the ancient people's clothing, food, housing and transportation, and even cultural concepts. The twenty-four solar terms are the product of long-term observation and research on astronomy and meteorology by ancient Chinese people, and they contain a long cultural connotation and historical accumulation of the Chinese nation. After thousands of years of development, the ancients gradually formed many… -
Unveiling the Mysteries of June Through Ancient Paintings
As June arrives, we first welcome Children's Day on June 1st. Let us enjoy the joyful atmosphere of Children's Day with this painting from the Southern Song Dynasty called "Bai Zi Tu." In the painting, children are seen riding on wooden horses, wearing masks, playing drums and flutes, dancing and performing plays, all kinds of entertainment for their amusement. While we reminisce about how carefree childhood was during this time, the third solar term of summer, Mang Zhong, arrives punctually on June 6th. Every year when mantises are seen in fields and farms it is a sign that Mang Zhong has arrived. It is also known as the busiest farming season where wheat is harvested followed by sowing late millet crops such as sorghum and broomcorn. There can be no delays during this season. So what customs do people follow during Mang Zhong? In southern Anhui Province in China, after planting rice paddies people hold an Anmiao ceremony to pray for a good harvest in autumn. There are also many delicious foods to enjoy around Mang Zhong. In the south of China, Mei Zi (plums) have ripened and it's a great time to pick some during the rainy season and cook…
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