二十四节气Solar Terms(中英双语解读).pptx

立春 雨水 惊蛰 春分 清明 谷雨;二十四节气;Solar terms, also called Jieqi in Chinese, are days marking one of the 24 time buckets of the solar year in traditional Chinese calendar, and were used to indicate the alternation of seasons and climate changes in ancient China. It is a unique component and creative invention of Chinese traditional calendar. China’s 24 solar terms was added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) world intangible cultural heritage list on November 30. The announcement was made during the 11th session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritages in Addis Ababa, Ethiopias capital. China currently has 39 different items on UNESCOs intangible cultural heritage lists. Since 2008, 31 items have been included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.;Chinas 24 Solar Terms;分 类;Classification of 24 Solar Terms;24个节气的命名;24个节气的命名;24个节气的命名;The Yellow River Basin, in northern China, is believed to be the cradle of the solar terms system. Ancient Chinese farmers used astronomical signs, changes in temperature and precipitation as the basis to create the calendar, which was later adopted by multiple ethnic groups in different regions across China. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC), Chinese ancestors had already established two major solar terms, ri nan zhi (日南至 Sun South Most) and ri bei zhi (日北至 Sun North Most). As of the end of the Warring States Period (475–221 BC), eight key solar terms (Start of Spring, Vernal Equinox, Start of Summer, Summer Solstice, Start of Autumn, Autumnal Equinox, Start of Winter and Winter Solstice) marking the four seasons, were established according to the different positions of the sun and changes in natural phenomena. The rest of the solar terms were initiated in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–24 AD). Hence most terms refer to the climate of Xian, capital of the Han Dynasty.;春雨惊春清谷天， 夏满芒夏暑相连