24 Solar Terms: Chunfen

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24 Solar Terms: Chunfen

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Chunfen SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:17 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional Chinese musical instruments performance and animation about spring STORYLINE: The spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on March 20 this year. After the spring equinox, the days get longer, the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow fast. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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