Today is the beginning of summer丨The hot clouds are dispersing, and the cool breeze is rising

"The harvest season brings the harvest of wheat and millet, the wind is still and the insects are chirping"

August 23, 11:16 Beijing time

We usher in the summer solar term

This is the second solar term in autumn.

"Chu" says in "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes in the Lunar Calendar": "Chu means to stop. The hot weather ends here." Chushu means the end of the heat, and it is the season when the temperature transitions from hot to cool.

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As the saying goes

"The heat is not in the beginning of summer, but in the afternoon"

At this time, the temperature difference between day and night is large

Hot during the day, cool in the morning and evening

This year's extended "dog days" is also coming to an end

Our country is vast

The scenery is different in different places.

The "autumn tiger" in some places is still fierce

Sweating profusely

Still the normal life

But the scenery in some places has changed a lot.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, colorful

Colorful scenery in early autumn

Can't wait to lay it out

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Five days as one period

The ancients divided the End of Heat into three phases

First Eagle Festival

Eagles are sacrificial birds. Eagles begin to hunt other birds in large numbers to store energy for the winter.

Second phase: Heaven and earth begin to be quiet

The chilly atmosphere of autumn grows stronger, and all things begin to shrink and wither.

"The third sign is that crops are ripe"

"He" refers to the general term for crops such as millet, sorghum, rice and sorghum, and "deng" means maturity, which means that the grains gradually mature and the harvest is good.

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Farmer's proverb says

"The ground turns yellow during the Beginning of Heat, and every household builds its granary."

At this time, the rice in the southern fields is golden.

Some summer and autumn crops are about to mature

It is the joyous time when every household is busy with the autumn harvest.

For coastal fishermen

The End of Heat is a good time for fishery harvest

The coastal areas of Zhejiang will also hold a fishing festival

Pray for the fishermen to go out to sea safely and return home with a full load.

Fishing boats head out to sea at the first Fuqing Fishing Festival (photo taken by drone). (File photo)

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Kehong

"Send ducks to the family at the end of summer, and every family will be free of disease"

In terms of food customs

Many areas have the habit of eating duck during the End of Heat.

The duck meat is delicious and sweet at this time.

It is both nutritious and has the effect of clearing away heat and removing fire

In addition, people in Guangdong also drink very bitter herbal tea.

Relieve autumn dryness during the summer heat

The weather turns cooler during the Beginning of Heat, here are eight tips on keeping healthy

May you be happy when autumn comes

Still holding on to the hope of not wasting time

May you be in the golden season

A fruitful harvest

The heat will eventually dissipate

A cool day will come

Comprehensive sources: Xinhuanet, CCTV News, People's Daily Online, etc.

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