Solar terms, also called Jieqi in Chinese, are 24 special days in the traditional Chinese calendar, (know) as the "fifth great invention" of China, solar terms show the Chinese wisdom of dividing time.
Solar terms first (appear) over 2,500 years ago. The Yellow River Basin, is the cradle of them (original), the region was China's major political, economic, cultural and agricultural center. Until the Western Han Dynasty, the 24 solar terms were well established.
Created by farmers, 24 solar terms (use) to guide farming in ancient China, indicate certain changes in seasons and climate.
In ancient times, these solar terms allowed farms to know what conditions (expect) and what farming (active) to carry out during different period of a year. What's more, most of the solar terms have rich social and cultural meanings. For example, people eat pears on the Waking of Insects and dumplings on the Winter Solstice.
Today, in the time of modern farming, traditional solar terms remain (importance). They remind us that nature is changing its rate, and they reflect the relationship between humans and nature in understanding of Chinese people.
