In traditional Chinese agriculture, farmers arrange agriculture activities according to The 24 Solar Terms.
Chinese ancestors divided a year into 24 terms according to the movement of the sun.
Every two terms in a month. They reflect season and weather changing in a year.

It is a like a short poem, easy to recite, easy to remember.
People from very old to little kids almost all know this poem in Chinese rural areas.

Each term¡¯s name and meaning are listed below:       
                    
            English Name            S/N            Date                                        
            the Beginning of Spring   (1st solar term)  Feb.3,4, or 5
            Rain Water                (2nd solar term)  Feb.18,19 or 20
            the Waking of Insects     (3rd solar term)  Mar.5,6, or 7
             the Spring Equinox        (4th solar term)  Mar.20,21 or 22
            Pure Brightness           (5th solar term)  Apr.4,5 or 6
            Grain Rain                (6th solar term)  Apr.19,20 or 21
            the Beginning of Summer   (7th solar term)  May 5,6 or 7
             Lesser Fullness of Grain  (8th solar term)  May 20,21 or 22
            Grain in Beard            (9th solar term)  Jun.5,6 or 7
             the Summer Solstice       (10th solar term) Jun.21 or 22
             Lesser Heat               (11th solar term) Jul.6,7 or 8
             Greater Heat              (12th solar term) Jul.22,23 or 24
             the Beginning of Autumn   (13th solar term) Aug.7,8 or 9
             the End of Heat           (14th solar term) Aug.22,23 or 24
             White Dew                 (15th solar term) Sep.7,8 or 9
             the Autumn Equinox        (16th solar term) Sep.22,23 or 24
             Cold Dew                  (17th solar term) Oct.8 or 9
             Frost\'s Descent          (18th solar term) Oct.23 or 24
             the Beginning of Winter   (19th solar term) Nov.7 or 8
             Lesser Snow               (20th solar term) Nov.22 or 23
             Greater Snow              (21th solar term) Dec.6,7 or 8
             the Winter Solstice       (22th solar term) Dec.21,22 or 23
             Lesser Cold               (23th solar term) Jan.5,6 or 7
             Greater Cold              (24th solar term)Jan.20 or 2