Today is the beginning of autumn丨After the rain, the locust flowers bloom and the willow shadows are about to fall

August 7, 20:29 Beijing time

We will usher in the beginning of autumn

"When the wind blows a leaf, everything is shocked by autumn"

Liqiu is the first solar term in autumn.

It marks the official start of the Mengqiu season

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The heat is still rising

But a breeze at night

A hint of yellow on the leaves

Bringing us the news of autumn

Beginning of Autumn - Three Phases

A cool breeze arrives

When horses are seen, frost will fall; when fire is seen, the wind will prevent the cold.

——"Zhou Yu"

The cold wind from the west is called the cool wind, which brings gusts of coolness. The temperature drops sharply and the weather is cold. After the beginning of autumn, many parts of China begin to blow northerly winds, and the southerly winds gradually decrease. The northerly wind brings a slight coolness to people.

Second phase: White dew

The guest who returns to his old home is overwhelmed with sorrow, but autumn has already come late in the world. The water is clear as if it can be waited for, and countless leeches are watching the sinking and floating. - Chao Shuozhi

After a heavy rain, the humidity increases. The vast water vapor has not yet condensed into beads. This is why the White Dew is born. Due to the obvious increase in temperature during the day and the sudden cool breeze at night, a certain temperature difference between day and night is formed. The water vapor in the air condenses and forms crystal dew drops. They escape in all directions.

The third sign is the chirping of cicadas

Last night the crickets kept chirping. I woke up from a dream thousands of miles away, and it was already three o'clock in the morning.

I got up and walked around the stairs alone. I was quiet, and the moon was bright outside the curtain.

——Yue Fei

Er Ya: In the cold and hibernation period, cicadas are small and blue-purple. At this time, the cicadas have plenty of food and the temperature is suitable. They chirp proudly on the branches blown by the breeze, as if telling people that the hot summer is over.

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"beginning of autumn"

"Li" means to start

"Autumn" refers to the time when crops mature

In farming

This is a crucial moment

The harvest season is coming

This time

The most vivid folk custom is "sunning autumn leaves"

Seasonal fruits, vegetables and grains are “dried” all over the mountain

The farmyard "shows" joy and abundance

A pillow of cool air and a fan of wind

After the beginning of autumn, we should "eat autumn food"

In some places, it is also called "Yaoqiu"

Eat a delicious piece of watermelon

Welcome to autumn

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Many people also choose to put on some "autumn fat"

Eat more nutritious food

Braised pork, stewed chicken, stewed duck

Tremella, lotus seeds, lily, lotus root...

It can nourish yin and clear away heat, moisten dryness and quench thirst

It can also replenish energy and improve immunity

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Although Liqiu is the first solar term in autumn

But it doesn't mean it will get cooler immediately.

There is a proverb that says "Three hot days are followed by an autumn, and there is another hot day after the autumn."

The temperature gradually decreases in the morning and evening

But it's still hot at noon

Beware of the "autumn tiger"

Add or remove clothing in a timely manner

Pay attention to heatstroke prevention

Comprehensive sources: Xinhuanet, China News Network, CCTV News, Science Popularization China, etc.