After xiao man, or "grain buds", it's time for mang zhong, or "grain in ear", a Chinese solar term for summer. This year, mang zhong starts on June 6. According to this solar term, most of China will ...

The 24 microseasons created by farmers in ancient China divide the circle around the sun into 24 segments, each roughly a half of a month long. In addition to marking the position of the sun, each ...

Children learn to plant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Bijie, Guizhou province, on May 29.[Photo provided to China Daily] One solar term gives way to another as summer takes hold, Chen Nan reports ...