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    Bailu (White Dew) 2011

    Term 15 of 24 · Autumn

    Date

    September 8, 2011

    Lunar Date

    8/11

    Day of Week

    Thursday

    Lichun (Start of Spring)
    Yushui (Rain Water)
    Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects)
    Chunfen (Spring Equinox)
    Qingming (Clear and Bright)
    Guyu (Grain Rain)
    Lixia (Start of Summer)
    Xiaoman (Grain Buds)
    Mangzhong (Grain in Ear)
    Xiazhi (Summer Solstice)
    Xiaoshu (Minor Heat)
    Dashu (Major Heat)
    Liqiu (Start of Autumn)
    Chushu (End of Heat)
    Bailu (White Dew)
    Qiufen (Autumn Equinox)
    Hanlu (Cold Dew)
    Shuangjiang (Frost's Descent)
    Lidong (Start of Winter)
    Xiaoxue (Minor Snow)
    Daxue (Major Snow)
    Dongzhi (Winter Solstice)
    Xiaohan (Minor Cold)
    Dahan (Major Cold)
    Spring
    Summer
    Autumn
    Winter
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    Meaning

    Bailu indicates that temperatures have dropped enough for dew to form, appearing white in the morning light. True autumn arrives.

    Customs & Traditions

    People brew Bailu tea, considered exceptionally fragrant. White dew wine (白露酒) made from glutinous rice is traditional in Nanjing. Eating longan is believed to be auspicious.

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