It's the beginning of the new year as marked by the ancient Chinese calendar that blended Earth's revolutions around the sun ...

The 24 solar terms, consisting of 12 major solar terms and 12 minor solar terms, were created thousands of years ago by ...

provides insight into the celestial knowledge of ancient China. Adorned with characters, they focus on the Tiangan Dizhi, an intricate astronomical calendar system from the Shang dynasty.

Nowadays, young people there celebrate the festival by finding romance at matchmaking concerts. Follow China Daily reporter ...

“Chu” means the end and “Shu” refers to the summer, according to the ancient Chinese calendar used to guide farming. Ancient inhabitants believed the weather changed every 15 days and the ...