What does "summer solstice" mean? What are the characteristics of "summer solstice"?

1, which means: one of the 24 solar terms. It began when the sun was at 90 degrees of the Yellow Meridian, about June 22nd in the solar calendar. On this day, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, which is the longest day in the northern hemisphere. Astronomy stipulates that the summer solstice is the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere. The temperature in most parts of our country is rising gradually.

2. Features: "Summer solstice" is the second half of June in the solar calendar and the second half of May in the lunar calendar. "Summer solstice" is a festival that reflects seasonal changes. The ancient book "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "As soon as the anode arrived, Yin Qi began to grow. In the north, the days are long and the shadows are short, so it is called the summer solstice. " On the day of "summer solstice", the height angle of the sun is the highest in all parts of the northern hemisphere, which is the longest day in a year, and it is also the time when the northern hemisphere receives the most solar heat, and the temperature rises everywhere. During the "summer solstice" festival, the rainfall will increase.