【集思晨读 Lewis Day 88 中国文化特辑 】
017 Chinese Lunar Calendar 农历
Good morning, everyone! It&`&s Thurs. 5th March. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Nanjing.
大家周四早上好，今天是三月五号! 我是Lewis，在南京给大家晨读！
今天的中国文化特辑跟大家分享 农历 Chinese Lunar Calendar
1. The lunar calendar, Nongli, is the traditional Chinese calendar and is often used in agriculture.
2. According to Nongli, the crescent appears on the first day of each month and full moon comes out in the middle of the month.
3. The cycle lasts for about thirty days.
4. 24 Days mark 24 divisions of the solar year in Nongli according to the different positions of the sun.
5. For example, the division Lichun, or the Beginning of Spring, reminds people that spring is coming.
6. Jingzhe, the Awakening of the Insects, means the weather is getting warmer.
7. Lixia, the Beginning of Summer, is the point when the crops are booming.
8. Dahan, the Great Cold, is the end of severe winter.
9. All these create a circle.
10. Year after year, people experience the mystery of nature with Nongli.
