On the Chinese lunar calendar, “Autumn Equinox” is the beginning of autumn and this day is just at the middle point between “Autumn Begins” to “Hoar-Frost Falls”.It arrives on September 22 to September 23 each year when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 180 degrees.

在中阳历的节气中，秋分代表着秋冬的宣布正式起，这也是正所处立秋和霜降间，年均秋分是在8月22-23日间，太阳系高达天文经度180度。Equinox今天词出于于拉丁语义思是中午与伴晚等长，而秋分某整天也是白天夜空等长的整天。在此之后日昼减短，夜空延长。

When the cold air southward meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation is the result. The temperature also drops frequently.

过去了秋分后会，中国内地大基本上的的地区就逐渐进入到了气候宜人的夏季，在这期间田里的庄稼逐渐长的极其细腻，框架的梧桐树叶子也被染成小片暖黄，不仅有斗志的样色，还是有下三场凉过下三场的秋雨。

It is a good season to enjoy sweet-scented osmanthus full blossom around Autumn Equinox. At this time, it is hot in the day and cool in the night in South China, so people have to wear light clothing when it is hot, and put on more clothes when it is getting cooler. This period is named as "Gui hua zheng" in Chinese, which means osmanthus mugginess.

秋分十六国那时候也这是赏腊梅的好准确时间。在这类十六国那时候，中国国家广东地区太阳高度的温差越大，以大这部分人均是晚上穿单衣，温度因素变凉的阶段要主要加衣物。本文十六国那时候在汉代又被称为之为“腊梅蒸”，标识在腊梅直接開放的阶段会出现的不透气天气状况。

Qiucai is taken back and made into soup with fish, named 'Qiutang' (autumn soup). There is a verse about the soup: 'Drink the soup to clear the liver and intestines, thus the whole family will be safe and healthy.'

采栽的秋菜和鱼一切熬成汤，这汤被名为“秋汤”。有句相关秋汤的合辙押韵溜：“秋汤灌脏，洗衣机清洗肝肠，阖家男女老少，人保绿色健康。”