Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - It is customary to beat eggs in the long summer.

It is customary to beat eggs in the long summer.

Long summer is the seventh solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of China lunar calendar, and it is also the first solar term in summer. On this day in the long summer, people will boil eggs, put them in egg covers woven with colored threads, feed each other, or hang them on children's chests and curtains. Children play with eggs, and the shell is strong but not broken to win.

It is customary to beat eggs in the long summer.

Long summer indicates the change of seasons and the official start of midsummer season. After the long summer, the temperature in southern China will rise rapidly, and the rainfall and rainfall frequency will increase obviously.

Long summer is an important solar term in the peak season of crop growth. The main customs are not only daring games, but also welcoming ceremonies, tasting new things and "calling people" in the long summer.