The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter, (Chinese: 立冬), the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov 7 and ends on Nov 21.
Xianhua Mountain in Pujiang county, Jinhua, Zhejiang province was bustling with activity on Nov 1 as the 4th Xuanyuan Huangdi Sacrifice Ceremony unfolded in grandeur.
The opening ceremony of the Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition of Poetry, Calligraphy, Paintings, and Wares was held in Yiwu, a county-level city in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Oct 11.
The traditional ceremony of offering painted mooncakes to the moon from Jinhua, Zhejiang province, was performed at the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Beijing amid Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations on the evening of Sept 17.
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and France, four Dongyang woodcarving masterpieces from Jinhua, Zhejiang province, carried messages of unity and friendship to Paris, France as international gifts.
Hengdian Railway Station in Dongyang, Jinhua, Zhejiang province, was recently adorned with Dongyang wood carvings to welcome its opening in the end of August.
Young media professionals from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative visited Pujiang county in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on July 22.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Summer Solstice (Chinese: 夏至), the 10th solar term of the year, begins on June 21 this year and ends on July 5.
