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Lesser Snow (Xiaoxue 小雪): Embracing Winter's Gentle Descent
The meaning of Xiaoxue can be traced back to the classic text The Seventy-Two Seasonal Observations:
“Rain falls and meets the cold, gradually turning into snow. It is light because the cold is not...
The Start of Winter(Lidong 立冬): Embracing Warmth and Balance as Winter Begins
As autumn fades and the air turns crisp, China welcomes Lidong (立冬) — the Start of Winter, the 19th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar. Usually falling between November 7 and 8, Lidong ...
Frost’s Descent (霜降 Shuangjiang) 2025: Opening the Curtain to Winter’s Serenity
As the eighteenth solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, Shuangjiang—“Frost’s Descent”—marks the poetic moment when autumn bows to winter.
According to the ancient text The Collection of t...
Cold Dew (Hanlu 寒露) 2025: Welcoming Autumn’s Chill with Warm Traditions
Cold Dew (Hanlu) marks the 17th solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar, usually falling between October 7 and 9, when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 195°. Its name is a poetic descrip...

