24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Minor Heat

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-07-07 07:07

24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Minor Heat

Waiting for firefilies, by Yang Chengwen. [Photo/artron.net]

Firefly season

Minor Heat is the season when fireflies become lively. Zhu Shuzhen, a woman of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), once described in her famous poemSummer Firefliesa happy scene of children playing with fireflies in the woods at night.

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next

Related Stories

Photos

Vivid landscapes carved on watermelons

Local residents take part in dance competition in Shanghai

Traditional Wangguo Festival celebrated in China's Tibet

Artworks explore humanity's charged relationship with sharks

Fan Zeng's ink works on display at National Museum of China

Artist reveals daily life's instant moments on canvas

Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.

Registration Number: 130349