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Climatic characteristics of the Autumn Breeze

The climatic characteristics of the Autumn Breeze season are falling temperatures, reduced rainfall, dry climate, reduced sunshine hours, monsoon shift, which is related to the following:

1, meteorological changes in characteristics: according to the lunar calendar, "Autumn" is the beginning of the fall, to the "frost" for the end of the autumn season. "Frost" for the end of the fall, "Autumn Equinox" is exactly half of the 90 days from the beginning of the fall to the frost.

2, the phenomenon of physical characteristics: China's ancient people will be divided into three fall equinoxes, a wait for the thunder began to close the sound; the second wait for the stinging insects billet home; the third wait for the water began to dry up. Therefore, the sound of thunder is not only the end of summer, but also the beginning of the autumn cold; due to the cold weather, the dormant insects began to hide in the cave, and with fine soil will be sealed up in order to prevent the cold intrusion.

3, agricultural activities: in the Lingnan region, the Hakka people have the custom of eating autumn vegetables. Autumn vegetables is a kind of wild amaranth, the villagers called autumn artemisia. On the day of the autumnal equinox, the whole village goes to pick autumn vegetables. The production method is the same as the spring soup, and fish fillets together to make autumn soup, the spring equinox jingle also became the autumn soup irrigation dirty, wash the liver and intestines. The whole family, young and old, is safe and healthy.

Autumn equinox knowledge

1, the weather is gradually cooler and the day and night flat: the autumn equinox, the summer heat is gradually receding, the temperature began to fall, the temperature difference between the day and the night gradually increased. This is a sign of gradually cooler weather in the fall. On the day of the autumnal equinox, day and night are almost equal, and the time of day is roughly equal, which is one of the meanings of the word "equinox", i.e., the equal division of day and night.

2. Autumn Harvest Season and Falling Leaves: The Autumn Equinox is an important festival in the lunar calendar, marking the ripening of crops and the beginning of the fall harvest season. Farmers start harvesting rice, corn, apples, grapes and other agricultural products at this time. During the autumnal equinox, the leaves of some trees begin to turn yellow and red, and the falling leaves gradually increase, creating a beautiful autumn foliage scene. This is one of the unique sights of autumn.

3. Autumn Equinox Customs: In China, there are some traditional customs for the autumn equinox, such as eating autumn equinox porridge and autumn tour. These customs aim to celebrate the arrival of autumn and pray for a good harvest and happiness. Autumn Equinox is a festival with gradually cooler temperatures, flat days and nights, harvest and autumn foliage scenery, etc. It marks the beginning of autumn and is of great significance to Chinese agriculture and culture.