Summer solar terms custom

The summer heat is the twelfth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the last solar term in summer. In most parts of China, it is the hottest time of the year. There are many customs about the great summer heat, and different regions often have different contents. 1, send the summer boat; The activity of sending a "summer boat" in summer has a history of hundreds of years along the coast of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. In midsummer, people will take the "summer boat" to the streets, and the streets are crowded with people who pray. After the "Summer Boat" is transported to the dock, a series of blessing ceremonies will be held. 2, over the summer: in the summer days, Putian people have the custom of eating lychee, mutton and rice. Litchi and mutton are often used as gifts between relatives and friends; 3, eat Cao Xian: Cao Xian, also known as Xiancao and Cao Xian, has a very magical summer effect, and is a must-eat dessert in many places in Guangdong during the summer season; 4. Drinking tea: Since ancient times, people have the custom of drinking tea in the dog days of summer. Tea is the tea you drink in dog days. It is a tea boiled by more than ten kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, such as honeysuckle, selfheal and licorice, which has the effect of cooling and dispelling summer heat. 5. Cricket fighting: Summer heat is the season with the most crickets in rural fields. In some areas of China, people have the custom of fighting crickets after meals. Summary: There are many customs about summer heat, and different regions often have different contents. For example, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province will hold a blessing activity to send a summer boat during the hot summer. When summer is hot, Putian people will send litchi and mutton to relatives and friends. In Guangdong province, it is necessary to eat Xiancao during the hot summer. In hot summer, drinking tea and fighting crickets are also very common customs.