What does the heat mean? What does the heat mean?

Hot summer means very hot weather. "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "Summer heat can be divided into different sizes, with the beginning of the month small and the middle of the month large, which is still hot today." The ancients in China divided the Great Summer into three periods: "Rotten grass is firefly; Second, wait for the soil to moisten and cool off the heat; It clears up when it rains. "

During the hot summer, just before and after midsummer, the weather entered the hottest period of the year, which coincided with the same season of rain and heat, and the rainfall increased significantly compared with other months. During this period, farmers should always pay attention to the attack of heavy rain to prevent the occurrence of floods, and also do a good job in field preparations for drought resistance and crop protection.

At this time, most parts of China have entered the hottest period of the year. Except for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Northeast China, the weather is hot in most areas, with high temperature of 35℃ common, and high temperature of 40℃ often appears, with little temperature difference across the country.

The high temperature during the hot summer is a normal climate phenomenon. At this time, if the light is insufficient, the growth of warm crops such as rice and cotton will be affected. However, the continuous high temperature weather for a long time is very unfavorable to the growth of crops such as rice. There is an agricultural proverb in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River: "If it doesn't rain for five days, there will be a drought for ten days, and if it doesn't rain in January, it will smoke".

Summer is the fastest growing period of warm crops and the season with the most thunderstorms. There is a saying among the people that "the east flash will not fall, and the west flash will not leave." In the summer afternoon, if there is lightning in the east, it won't rain; If there is lightning in the west, the rain will soon rush to your head with the turning point of the wind and cloud, so you should avoid the rainstorm quickly.

"The wind is like pulling a mountain to anger, and the rain is like breaking a river." During the high temperature in summer, typhoons are also frequent. The destructive power of strong tropical storms and typhoons is self-evident, and they are the protagonists of summer climate.

Folk customs of summer solar terms:

Drying ginger

Fujiang originated in Shanxi and Henan provinces of China. In dog days, people slice or juice ginger, mix it with brown sugar, put it in a container, cover it with gauze and dry it in the sun. After fully blending, it has a miraculous effect on stomach cold, cold and cough, and has a warming and health care function.

Send a summer boat

Sending a "summer boat" is a traditional folk custom in Zhejiang coastal areas, especially in many fishing villages in Taizhou. Its significance is to send the "five saints" out of the sea and protect people from the heat. When sending the "Summer Boat", there are also colorful folk art performances.

tea

Fu tea is a kind of tea to drink in dog days, and it is a custom to drink Fu tea in summer. What kind of tea is Fu Tea? In fact, this kind of tea is made of more than ten kinds of Chinese herbal medicines such as honeysuckle, selfheal and licorice. It has the function of cooling and dispelling summer heat, and is especially suitable for drinking in summer.

burn joss sticks

Why is there a custom of burning incense? Because the summer solar term has the highest temperature and the fastest growth of crops, during this period, droughts, floods and windstorms frequently occur in most areas, and people burn incense and pray for good weather and good harvests. In this way, the custom of burning incense in the hot summer is exquisite!

cricket fighting

The summer heat is the season with the most crickets in rural fields. In some areas of China, people have the custom of playing cricket in their spare time.

Eat lychees

People in Putian, Fujian have the custom of eating litchi, mutton and rice grains during the summer heat, which is called "passing the summer heat". 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.