August 1 Is it summer or autumn before beginning of autumn on August 7th?

August 1 August 7 is the summer before beginning of autumn and the autumn after beginning of autumn. Beginning of autumn is the first solar term in autumn, which marks the official start of autumn.

The first thing that "beginning of autumn" brings is the change of weather. From this day on, the sky was crisp, the moon was bright and the wind was clear, and the temperature gradually dropped. As the proverb goes, "It's cool in beginning of autumn" and "It's autumn in the morning and cold at night". Beginning of autumn is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient times. People have the custom of offering sacrifices to the land gods and celebrating the harvest.

Beginning of autumn not only indicates that hot summer is coming, but also autumn is coming. It also means that the vegetation begins to bear fruit and children, and the harvest season is here. Therefore, people have the custom of offering sacrifices to the land gods and celebrating the harvest in early autumn. There is a custom of "beginning of autumn gnawing autumn melons" in the south. Eat more watermelons in autumn to prevent autumn dryness and form a custom for a long time. Zizhi, published in the Republic of China, records: "beginning of autumn ate watermelon the day before, which is called gnawing autumn." It also means welcoming the arrival of autumn.