2026 Awakening of Insects Arrives!
On March 5, 2026, the 17th day of the first lunar month, at 9:58 pm, we will usher in the third of the twenty-four solar terms—Awakening of Insects. At this moment, the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 345 degrees, the spring thunder begins to rumble, and all things revive.
Awakening of Insects (jīng zhé) is a solar term full of movement and vitality. Its name signifies that as the weather warms and spring thunder sounds, it awakens the insects hibernating underground. Zhe means to hide or hibernate. From this day onward, the yang energy rises, temperatures warm, spring thunder is first heard, and rainfall increases, creating a vibrant and lively scene everywhere.
Among the people, there are customs associated with Awakening of Insects, such as eating pears to moisten the lungs and clear heat, offering sacrifices to the White Tiger to avoid disputes and gossip, and villain hitting (Da Xiaoren or demon exorcisingis a folk sorcery popular in the Guangdong area of China) to drive away bad luck, all symbolizing wishes for a peaceful and smooth year ahead.
In these days leading up to the Awakening of Insects, the global semiconductor industry has also been buzzing with positive news, presenting a vibrant picture of activity. On March 4, media reports indicated that Samsung Electronics had concluded final negotiations with major customers in the previous month regarding DRAM supply prices for the first quarter. The average prices for general-purpose DRAM used in servers, PCs, and mobile devices increased by approximately 100 percent compared to the previous quarter, effectively doubling from the fourth quarter of last year. For some clients and specific products, the increase even exceeded 100 percent. This price hike represents a significant upward revision from the 70 percent level negotiated in January, adjusted sharply within just one month. Industry giant SK Hynix, in partnership with SanDisk, has launched a global standardization strategy for HBF, a next-generation memory solution targeting the AI inference era, aiming to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing AI chip market. Driven by demand for AI chips and HBM memory, capital expenditures by major Asian semiconductor manufacturers could surpass $136 billion in 2026. TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix are expected to lead in spending levels, triggering a surge in orders for equipment and advanced packaging supply chains as a result.
During this Awakening of Insects solar term, here's a warm reminder: maintain a light diet, eat more pears and yams to moisten the lungs and strengthen the spleen, and go along with the vitality of spring.
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