Photos reveal beauty of four seasons at Palace Museum(1/20)

Awakening of Insects (Chinese: 惊蛰), the 3rd solar term of the year, began this year on Mar 6 and ends on Mar 20. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 345°and ends when it reaches the longitude of 360°. Traditional Chinese folklore says that during the Awakening of Insects, thunderstorms will wake up the hibernating insects, which implies that the weather is getting warmer. [Photo by Wang Jin/Palace Museum]