What does summer mean?

Summer is the day after the little summer of the lunar calendar, and the weather begins to get cold. In ancient China, it was regarded as an important solar term, which was also of great significance to agricultural production. In summer, farmers have been busy harvesting and planting in summer to prepare for the autumn harvest. At this time, some fruits and vegetables are ripe and can be picked, eaten or stored.

In the cultural tradition of China, Bian Xia has rich cultural connotations. Many scholars created poems in this solar term, describing the summer scenes in the four seasons. Du Fu's Summer Solstice and Bai Juyi's Bian Qiu are both masterpieces. In addition, it is also the time node of many traditional folk festivals, such as Valentine's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and landowner's birthday in China.

Although modern society no longer follows the lunar calendar and summer is no longer a definite time node, it still has special significance. Summer is a colorful season. In summer, people can enjoy fruits, swimming, camping and other summer activities. Summer also represents the gradual end of summer, and people begin to think about the arrival of autumn and plan their lives and work for the next season.