What folk activities are there in changxia?

1, weigher.

There is a custom of weighing people after lunch in the long summer. The ancient poem goes: "Long summer is called a person, hanging beam laughs." People hang a big wooden scale and a stool on the hook, and everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people.

2, drink porridge.

According to local historical records, the annual "Long Summer" solar term was formed in ancient China, as well as folk customs such as eating porridge and hanging eggs. According to folklore, Chang Xia drinks Chang Xia porridge on this day, which can keep him safe for a year and avoid diseases and disasters.

3. Eat long summer rice.

On the day of long summer, according to the traditional customs of China people, we have to eat all kinds of rice in different ways. Black rice, peas and glutinous rice ... The main ingredient is the most common rice, but it has become different colors because of the addition of various seasonal materials.

4. Try new things.

Many places have the custom of "tasting early in summer". People taste seasonal food for health and good luck.

5, do summer.

In the long summer, it is popular in Fuzhou to cook in summer with a tripod. Fixed-edge paste (also called pot-edge paste) is made of rice paste in a pot, with shrimp, shrimp oil, onion, lily, black fungus, clams, or a small amount of seafood clear soup such as mushrooms and dried clams. It tastes extremely delicious.

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Long Summer