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By observing the sky, the ancient Chinese divided the sun’s annual motion 【小题1】 24 equal sectors, with each 【小题2】 (be) the basis for one solar term. The 24 Solar Terms (节气) start from the “Beginning of Spring” and end with the “Major Cold”.
As early as Shang Dynasty, our ancestors set the first four major solar terms, 【小题3】marked the four seasons. Later they evolved into eight. It was not until the Western Han Dynasty that the present 24 Solar terms were 【小题4】 (complete) established and officially adopted by the government.
The 【小题5】 (long) of the 24 Solar terms was based on the movement of the sun, and their names 【小题6】 (choose) according to the changes in temperature, climate 【小题7】 other aspects of human life. They still serve as an instruction for farmers, guiding their 【小题8】 (agriculture) practices during certain periods of the year. Common people follow the calendar 【小题9】 (watch) for weather changes and live a healthy life.
Each lunar month contains two solar terms, and each solar term has some customs. In 2016, the 24 Solar Terms were included on UNESCO’s Representative List of 【小题10】 Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.