What does Xiao Shu mean?

Slight summer heat is one of the 24 solar terms, which means the fifth solar term in summer, which is about July 7 or July 8 every year. On the day of long summer, the south of China has entered the midsummer season, with high temperature and heat.

1, the origin and significance of slight summer heat

It originated from the observation and recording of the sun's orbit by ancient farmers in China, and it is an important part of China's traditional culture. The significance of great summer heat lies in that it indicates the official start of summer, and also marks the further rise of temperature, and it is an important node of agricultural production.

2. Climatic characteristics of summer.

In the hot summer season, high temperature, high humidity and little rain in southern China are prone to high temperature weather, which brings a lot of trouble to people's lives and work. At this time, people need to pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling measures, keep water intake and exercise properly.

3. Food and customs during the summer heat

In hot summer, people can eat all kinds of cool food, such as watermelon, grapes, lychee and grapefruit. At the same time, some traditional customs are also related to Xiao Xia, such as "feeling the weight" and "eating Xiao Xia cake", which reflect the ancient people's attention and sacrifice to Xiao Xia.

Brief introduction of Xiao Shu

Summer is the eleventh of the twenty-four solar terms, at the end of the afternoon and the beginning of the month. The sun reaches longitude 105 degrees, and the festival is held on July 6-8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. Summer means hot, a little hot, not very hot. Although light summer is not the hottest season in a year, it is followed by the hottest solar term in a year. There is a folk saying that "it is hot in summer and hot in summer, and it is steamed and cooked".

The heat began to enter the dog days. The so-called "hot dog days". The dog days generally appear between the hot summer and the hot summer, and it is the time with the highest temperature and humid heat in a year. Monsoon climate is the main feature of China climate. In summer, affected by warm and humid air currents from the ocean, many places in China are hot, humid and rainy. Although the summer is sunny, hot, humid and rainy, for crops, the same period of rain and heat is conducive to growth.