24 Solar Terms: Beginning of Spring

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24 Solar Terms: Beginning of Spring

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Beginning of Spring SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:26 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of animation STORYLINE: Lichun, or the Beginning of Spring, is the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on Feb. 4 this year. The Beginning of Spring also signifies the beginning of a new year, when every living thing starts another period of growth and renewal. In traditional Chinese culture, the Beginning of Spring bears the blessing of a new start, marking the end of bleak winter days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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