What are the customs in the long summer?

The customs of long summer include eating eggs, weighing people, drinking porridge, eating long summer rice, trying new things, cooking summer, eating pasta, drinking tea and welcoming summer. Long summer is the seventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in summer. The festival is held every year from May 5th to May 7th in the Gregorian calendar. At this time, the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points to the southeast, and the longitude of the sun reaches 45? . Long summer is an important solar term, marking the peak season for the growth of all things.

Chang Xia said that saying goodbye to spring is the beginning of summer. Spring comes and summer grows, autumn harvests and winter storage, and in the long summer, everything is thriving. Because China has a vast territory and a large span from north to south, natural rhythms vary from place to place. In the long midsummer season, only the area south of Fuzhou-Nanling Line in China enters the real summer when the trees are swaying and the pond is reflected on the balcony, while some areas in the northeast and northwest just have the breath of spring. According to the classification standard of modern climatology in China, the daily average temperature rises steadily to above 22℃, starting in summer.

After the long summer officially entered the rainy season, rainfall and rainy days increased significantly. Summer is the best season for many crops to grow vigorously. Adequate light, suitable temperature and abundant rain provide necessary conditions for plants.