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What are the customs of summer solar terms?

1. Sending boats to cool off the heat: After the arrival of the summer heat, most parts of China are in the hottest period of the year, and there is a custom of sending boats to cool off the heat in the coastal areas of Taizhou, Zhejiang.

2. Real heat: On real hot days, Putian has the custom of eating litchi, mutton and rice, which is called "real heat".

3. Burning incense: In ancient times, people would smoke and bake specific acupoints with incense in dog days, and burn incense and pray in dog days, which is called "burning incense".

4. Drinking tea: Tea refers to tea drunk in dog days, which is made of more than a dozen Chinese herbal medicines such as honeysuckle, selfheal and licorice.