What are the customs of the long summer solar terms?

The characteristics of the long summer solar term are: the temperature rises obviously, the summer heat comes, the thunderstorm increases, and the crops grow in the peak season. After the long summer officially entered the rainy season, rainfall and rainy days increased significantly. Spring, long summer, autumn harvest and winter storage are the best seasons for many crops to grow vigorously. Adequate light, suitable temperature and abundant rain provide necessary conditions for plants. Long summer solar terms custom: Long summer has the custom of calling people after meals; Long summer solar terms have customs such as eating porridge and hanging eggs; There is a custom of eating black rice and glutinous rice with peas in the long 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 on May 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar every year. 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.

Entering the long summer, people's metabolism is accelerated, and blood supply to the heart and brain is insufficient, which often makes people fidgety, tired and lazy. It is necessary to arrange work and rest time reasonably, supplement nutrition and adopt correct health care methods.