A Briton who has lived in China for 10 years exclaimed: “China’s 24 solar terms are truly amazing!”

China's 24 solar terms are a time system developed by ancient Chinese people based on the sun's annual movement to reflect seasonal, climatic and phenological changes and guide farming and daily life. Each term lasts about 15 days, with 24 terms in a year. The system originated in the pre-Qin period and was officially incorporated into the national calendar in 104 BC, when it took definitive form. In 2016, it was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.