《Hello China》系列
8 農曆
是中國的傳統曆法，農業上使用的曆書。新月是農曆一個月的第一天，滿月到了就是農曆的月中。這樣循環一月，大約要30天。農曆，又根據太陽的位置設立了二十四節氣。立春，提醒人們開始進入了春天。驚蟄時，天氣漸漸暖和，小蟲子都出來活動。立夏農作物開始旺盛地生長。大寒以後天氣逐漸暖和了。至此，地球繞太陽公轉了一周，完成了一個循環。一年又一年，人們根據農曆觀察自然，體會大自然的神秘。
#8 Chinese Lunar Calendar Introduction
The lunar calendar(nong li) is the traditional Chinese calendar and is often used in agriculture.
According to nong li, the crescent appears on the first day of each month and full moon comes out at the middle of the month. The cycle lasts for about 30 days. 24 days mark 24 divisions of the solar year in nong li, according to the different positions of the Sun.
For example, the division 'Lichun' or 'the beginning of Spring', reminds people that Spring is coming. 'Jingzhe' or 'the walking of insects' means that the weather is getting warmer. 'Lixia' or 'the beginning of Summer' is the point that crops are blooming. 'Dahan' or 'the great cold' is the end of severe Winter.
All these create a circle. Year after year people experience the mysteries of nature with nong li.
