Live: What do you know about summer solstice? 夏至——北回归线，立竿无影

789 views · Published 21 June 2018 · 44:59 · Indexed 24 September 2026

Channel: CGTN · 2018 · News & Politics

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Today is Xia Zhi, or summer solstice, the 10th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar. The day brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, a new landmark of the Tropic of Cancer will be set up in Bisezhai village in Yunnan Province. Join CGTN to know more about the summer solstice.

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