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In which season should the summer solar term be spent?

Summer and solar terms should be in autumn.

Summer is the fourteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in autumn. The summer heat usually lasts from August 22nd to August 24th in Gregorian calendar, when the solar calendar reaches 150. Summer heat means that summer is coming to an end, which indicates that the weather is getting cold. After the summer solar term, the direct point of the sun continued to move southward, the solar radiation weakened, the subtropical high retreated southward, and the summer heat gradually disappeared.

The average temperature in summer is generally 65438 0.5℃ lower than that in early autumn. In late August of some years, the average daily temperature in western South China may be lower than 23℃ for more than three consecutive days. In summer, only the northeast and northwest regions really enter autumn, and autumn will gradually expand to the central and southern regions. Generally, only a few places in South China can really enter autumn.

Food to eat in autumn:

1, chestnut

Chestnut is listed in autumn, which is a cheap and good food. Chestnut is rich in soft dietary fiber, in addition, it is also rich in sugar, starch, protein and fat, as well as calcium, potassium, phosphorus and other vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins C, B and carotene, which are higher than ordinary nuts, so it is worth eating.

2, persimmon cake

Persimmon is sweet and sour, rich in nutrition and high in medicinal value. Persimmons are easier to store and eat after being made into dried persimmons.

3. seaweed

Seaweed (laver) contains many vitamins and minerals, especially selenium and iodine.

4, red dates

Jujube contains most vitamin C, calcium and iron. It has high medicinal value. You can eat it in moderation, but not too much, just three to five capsules a day.

Above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia ‐ Chestnut

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia ‐ Chu Shu