The custom of solar terms in summer

In summer, there are some customs such as drying ginger, drinking tea, burning incense and sending "summer boats".

In the summer heat, according to Putian custom, every household should eat litchi, which is called "passing the summer heat".

According to folklore, eating litchi in summer is as nutritious as eating ginseng. Litchi contains glucose and multivitamins, and it is nutritious. Eating fresh litchi can nourish the body. First, soak the fresh litchi in the cold well water and take it out to taste as soon as summer arrives. At this time, eating litchi is the most pleasant and nourishing.

People in Putian, Fujian still have the custom of eating rice grains in summer. Mixing rice grains with rice and white rice koji to ferment them into grains; On the day of the great summer heat, it is said that cutting into pieces and adding some brown sugar to cook can "greatly replenish vitality". Litchi and mutton are often given as gifts to relatives and friends on this day in summer.