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What are the two solar terms in the heat?

Slight summer is the eleventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, and it is also the end of the afternoon month and the beginning of the month. On July 7th or 8th of every year in Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches 105, it is considered as a slight summer heat. Summer heat, which means hot, is a little hot, not very hot. It means that the weather is getting hotter, but it is not the hottest, and most parts of the country are basically in line with it. Crops all over the country have entered a vigorous growth period, and it is necessary to strengthen field management.

The summer heat is the twelfth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the China lunar calendar. On July 23rd or 24th every year, the sun reaches longitude 120. At this time, before and after the mid-autumn period, most parts of China are the hottest period in a year, and the growth rate of heat-loving crops is also the fastest. The climate is characterized by: "Dou refers to C as a great summer heat, and the weather in Sri Lanka is stronger than a small summer heat, so it is called a great summer heat." Around midsummer, high temperature weather of 40 degrees Celsius often occurs in many areas of our country. In this extremely hot season, heatstroke prevention and cooling can not be ignored.

Summer is the first 14 of the 24 solar terms. Around August 23rd, the sun reached longitude 150. This is a solar term that reflects the temperature change. According to the "Twenty-four Solar Terms", "Go where you go, and the summer heat will stop here. It means that the summer heat will end on this day, and the temperature in most parts of China will gradually drop, and the summer heat will soon pass. In ancient times, the summer heat was divided into three stages: "The eagle is a sacrificial bird; Second, wait for the beginning of heaven and earth; Three Hou Wonaideng. "In this solar term, eagles began to prey on birds in large numbers; Everything between heaven and earth began to wither; " "Henaideng" refers to millet, millet, rice and sorghum crops, and "Deng" means maturity.