What do solar terms and summer heat mean?

summer Slight heat is a solar term in summer. Slight summer heat is the fifth solar term in summer. At this point, the summer is already over half, which means it is midsummer. At this time, you need to be extra careful in your daily life. You should pay attention to heatstroke and sun protection to prevent heatstroke and sunburn. Slight summer heat is one of the 24 solar terms, which means the official start of the last month of summer, and the date is between July 6 and July 8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. In ancient times, there was a custom of "eating new things" in summer.

summer Slight heat is a solar term in summer. Slight summer heat is the fifth solar term in summer. At this time, more than half of summer has passed, indicating that it is already midsummer. At this time, you need to be extra careful in your daily life. You should pay attention to heatstroke and sun protection to prevent heatstroke and sunburn. Slight summer heat is one of the 24 solar terms, which means the official start of the last month of summer, and the date is between July 6 and July 8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. In ancient times, there was a folk custom of "eating new things" in summer. That is to say, after tasting the new rice after the slight summer heat, people will grind the newly cut rice into rice and make a good meal to worship the five grain gods and ancestors. Please bless the good weather. The newly-beaten rice will be ground into powder and made into various delicacies, which will be shared with neighbors and villagers to express their wishes for a bumper harvest.