Today marks the arrival of a traditional Chinese solar term called mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, signifying a busy farming period.

Welcomed with a conventional water salute at the Beijing Capital International Airport, the #C919, China's first self-developed narrow-body jet, successfully completed its maiden commercial flight by its global customer China Eastern Airlines on Sunday. chinadaily.com.cn/a/202305/2…

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds, (Chinese: 小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 5. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe.

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Known as a "Top Gun"-style production, "Born to Fly" continued to top the domestic daily box office chart on Saturday, data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed Sunday. #WangYibo #film chinadaily.com.cn/a/202304/3…

Lixia, or the beginning of summer, is the 7th solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar, falling on May 6. The temperature will rise quickly during this period.

China is celebrating its eighth #Space Day on Monday. From developing its own space station to lunar exploration, from the dark side of the Moon to the Mars, the country has made remarkable strides in this field over the past decade. Check out some of these major achievements.

#Guyu, or Grain Rain, is the sixth solar term according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, making it the last term of spring. This year, it starts on April 20 and ends on May 5. The Grain Rain signals the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature.

Today marks the start of this year's Clear and Bright, the 5th #solarterm of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. The words "clear" and "bright" describe the weather during this period.

The Spring Equinox (Chinese: 春分), as the fourth term of the year starts on March 21 and ends on April 4 this year.

Today is Awakening of Insects, the 3rd #solarterm of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. Awakening of Insects means the weather is getting warmer, spring thunderstorms are frequent, and everything is full of vitality.

The #LanternFestival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb 5 this year. Various folk cultural activities were held across the country to welcome the festival. bit.ly/3HUF8p5

Start of Spring (立春), the first solar term of the year, begins this year on Feb 4. Start of Spring lifts the curtain of spring. After that everything turns green and full of vigor; people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer.

Major Cold is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual solar calendar. In this period, snow, rain and icy cold weather exert a big influence on people's lives.

Minor Cold is the 23rd traditional Chinese solar term of the year. Although the cold can be bitter, it doesn't prevent people from enjoying their lives, as they eat mutton hot pot, chestnuts, and baked sweet potatoes while also preparing goods for the upcoming Spring Festival.

Dongzhi, or Winter Solstice, is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. The Winter Solstice also marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year. #ChineseSolarTerms