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Seasons, herbs and the Chinese tradition — a plain letter, following the 24 breaths of the solar calendar.

Début de l’automne (立秋 Lìqiū) : le tournant discret Featured · August 10, 2026 · 4 min read Beginning of Autumn (立秋 Lìqiū): the quiet turningOn August 8th, nothing changes and everything tips: this is 立秋 (Lìqiū), the beginning of the Chinese autumn, the most discreet turning of the year. The heat lingers, but the lig...Read the article
Grande Chaleur (大暑 Dàshǔ) : le comble, l’humidité, la Terre s’ouvre - BotaQi July 24, 2026 · 4 min read Major Heat (大暑 Dàshǔ): the peak, the damp, the Earth opensOn 23 July, the Major Heat (大暑 Dàshǔ) carries summer to its peak — a moist peak in which Fire already tips towards Ea...