which ruled China for nearly six centuries. Legend has it that on the vernal equinox in the year 1600 B.C., a woman named Chien-Ti received a special egg from a heavenly swallow. In a story that ...

Wednesday marks the arrival of the fourth of China's traditional 24 Solar Terms, Chunfen, or the Vernal Equinox. On this day, the sunlight almost directly hits the equator, dividing day and night ...

And people across China eat local spring vegetables. In Japan, Vernal Equinox Day is a public holiday (on Tuesday, March 21, this year). Japan is thoroughly modernized, but its people still adhere ...

If you ever hear anyone say “vernal equinox,” it means the same thing ... their homes and closets and buy fresh clothing. In China, trying to stand an egg upright is a popular game during ...

The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, marks the official start of the season. Vernal means "new" and "fresh," according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, and marks the turning point ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Spring has officially arrived! The vernal equinox arrived on March 20, marking the start of the season for the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that really mean? Let’s break ...

Today marks the first day of spring 2025. The vernal equinox marks the start of spring every March. The autumnal equinox marks the start of fall every September. An equinox occurs, "two times of ...

Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.