Bilingual English reading: solar term beginning of autumn

Autumn has begun

"beginning of autumn" is the 13 solar term in 24 solar terms. It falls on August 8 or 9 every year, which means the beginning of autumn. "beginning of autumn" is the 13 solar term in 24 solar terms. It happens on August 8 or 9 every year, which means the beginning of autumn.

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When this season comes, the leaves of the plane tree begin to fall, so there is a saying that "a leaf falls and autumn comes". When the sun reaches the longitude of the celestial sphere 135 degrees, summer is passing and the weather is getting colder. People can feel the wind getting cooler, and sometimes they see fog in the morning. It is also the harvest season. Every season, the buttonwood tree begins to shed its leaves, which leads to the saying that it is "quite critical". "When the direct point of the sun reached astronomical longitude 135, summer passed and the weather gradually turned cold. People can feel the wind getting colder and colder, and sometimes they will see fog in the morning. This is also a harvest season.

traditional custom

The traditions of this period include "touching autumn" and "getting autumn fat" and so on. "Touching Autumn" took place one day in August of 15. At midnight, all married women who had no children, accompanied by her sister-in-law or other women, went to the fields to look for and touch melon seeds. It is also popular to "get autumn fat". Because people have no appetite in hot summer and often lose weight, the beginning of autumn will simulate appetite again. The traditional customs in this period include "touching autumn" and "pasting autumn fat". "Touching autumn" is in August of 15, when all married and childless women come to the world with their sister-in-law or other women at midnight to touch the seedlings. Sticking autumn fat is also very popular. Because people have poor appetite in hot summer, they usually lose weight, and autumn can stimulate appetite.

Health tips

"beginning of autumn" is the season of transformation. Sun be the spirit gradually less, Yin Qi gradually longer. Protecting your lungs is the most important time. People shouldn't eat too much onions and ginger. Sesame, glutinous rice, honey, loquat and other foods and dairy products will be very good for the stomach. "beginning of autumn" is a transitional season. Yang Qi falls, Yin Qi rises. This is the most critical period for nourishing the lungs. People should not eat more onions and ginger. Sesame, glutinous rice, honey, loquat, dairy products and other foods are very nourishing.