24 Solar Terms: Autumn Equinox
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Autumn Equinox, (Chinese: 秋分), the 16th solar term of the year, begins on Sept. 23 this year.
On Autumn Equinox, day and night are of equal lengths, and so are cold and heat. At this time, autumn grains are harvested. Most of the areas in China have entered the cool autumn. When the cold air heading south meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation is the result. The temperature also drops frequently.
In this season, crab is delicious. It helps nourish the marrow and clear heat inside the body.
Liangzi Lake, one of the top ten lakes in China, is the second largest fresh water lake in Hubei Province, and is home to Wuchang breams and river crabs. The Liangzi Lake Crab is rich in nutrition and contains many kinds of vitamin. It is the best delicacy in autumn.
Editor:Zhilan Hu
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