What does Summer Festival mean?

"Summer solstice" refers to the summer solstice in China's traditional solar terms. Summer solstice refers to the day with the longest day and the shortest night in summer, usually on June 2 1 or 22 every year. The summer solstice marks the official start of summer, and the weather will get hotter gradually. In China's traditional culture, the summer solstice is regarded as a solar term to "replenish yang", and people will eat longan, lotus seeds and other healthy foods on this day. In addition, the summer solstice is also a traditional festival for farmers in China, which has the significance of harvest and sacrifice.

In addition to the summer solstice in the traditional solar terms, some areas also have summer festival celebrations. For example, there is a summer festival in Chaoshan, south of China, which aims to pray for peace, increase happiness and gather wealth. During the summer festival, local people will hold temple fairs, lion dances, dragon boat races and other activities, and there will also be traditional foods such as saltwater horn and lotus paste and glutinous rice paste. Summer festivals have formed a strong cultural atmosphere in these areas, attracting many tourists to participate.

"Summer Festival" can also refer to modern summer festivals or activities. For example, summer music festivals, literary evenings and other activities will be held in various places to relax people and enjoy the happy time in summer. At the same time, driven by business, summer has also become the peak consumption season for some specific industries, such as tourism and air conditioning. Although the definition of "Summer Festival" in modern society is no longer limited to the traditional summer solstice or local festivals, it is still a beautiful and popular concept, which evokes people's beautiful longing for summer.