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    Qiufen (Autumn Equinox) 2015

    Term 16 of 24 · Autumn

    Date

    September 23, 2015

    Lunar Date

    8/11

    Day of Week

    Wednesday

    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

    Qiufen marks the autumnal equinox when day and night are equal. After this day, nights grow longer. It was historically a moon worship day.

    Customs & Traditions

    The Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival is celebrated. Eating osmanthus cakes and drinking osmanthus wine are traditional. Moon worship rituals were historically performed.

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