Chinese Lunar Calendar Introduction
中国农历简介
The lunar calendar(nong li) is the traditional Chinese calendarand is often used in agriculture.
农历（农历）是中国的传统历法，经常用于农业。
According to nong li, the crescent appears on the first day ofeach month and full moon comes out at the middle of the month. The cycle lastsfor about 30 days. 24 days mark 24 divisions of the solar year in nong li,according to the different positions of the Sun.
根据农历的说法，新月出现在每个月的第一天，满月出现在月中。这个周期大约持续30天。根据太阳的不同位置，农历的24天标志着太阳年的24个分区。
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 ofsevere Winter.
例如，部门“立春”或“春天的开始”，提醒人们春天来了“昆虫行走”的意思是天气越来越暖和“立夏”或“初夏”是农作物开花的时点“大寒”或“严寒”是严冬的结束。
All these create a circle. Year after year people experience themysteries of nature with nong li.
所有这些都形成了一个圆圈。年复一年，人们与农历一起体验大自然的奥秘。
