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Autumnal Equinox qiū fēn 秋分 Sep 23
The autumnal equinox marks the start of Qiūfēn, the 16th solar term. It is known as Shūbun in Japanese, Chubun i Korean, or Thu phân in Vietnamese. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 180° , the midpoint of the 360° arc … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, balance, chrysanthemums, climate, crabs, daylight, eggs, equinox, osmanthus, qiucai, weather
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Autumn Commences lì qiū 立秋 7th Aug
On August 7th according to the Chinese calendar we will pass into the period called Autumn Commences. It will be a while yet before true autumn reigns either where I live or in most parts of China but we did … Continue reading
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Tagged cats, Chinese calendar, climate, energy, heat, humidity, rain, solar terms, weather
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