"Chu" means to hide and die, and "early summer" means that the hot summer has passed. "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "Go, go, the heat is over." "Out" means hiding, not ending, which means that the heat is about to pass and the heat will end on this day. Summer represents a solar term in which the temperature changes from hot to cold.
Explanation:
[chǔ]
1. Live.
2. live with others; Communication.
Be in (a place, a situation, etc). ).
4. Disposal; Handle. 5. punishment.
6. Last name.
[chù]:
1. Location.
2. Units classified by business in the organization system of organs (generally lower than the bureau and higher than the office) also refer to some organs.
What does summer heat mean?
Every year around August 23rd (August 22nd to 24th), depending on the sun's arrival 150, it is the summer heat in the 24 solar terms. Summer is a solar term reflecting the temperature change. Summer is a solar term reflecting the temperature change.
In midsummer, the temperature enters a stage of significant change, and it drops day by day, and the summer heat is no longer threatening. This change in festivals is naturally reflected in farming. A large number of practical proverbs left by the ancients, such as "One autumn rain and one cold", "Three rains in beginning of autumn, the flax fan hangs high", "beginning of autumn is cool in summer" and "Summer doesn't come", are all direct descriptions of climate change in the hot summer season.
But in general, the climate in summer is characterized by hot in the daytime, cool in the morning and evening, large temperature difference between day and night, less precipitation and low air humidity. In such an environment, people are prone to dry nose and mouth, dry throat and burning lips. Therefore, don't add too much clothes to avoid covering, but don't be too cold. Therefore, at this time, we should pay attention to dryness prevention and adjust our diet and daily life.
The average temperature in summer is generally 65438 0 lower than that in early autumn. Around 5℃, low temperature may occur in the west of South China in late August in some years, and the average daily temperature is lower than 23℃ for more than 3 days, which affects the flowering of hybrid rice. However, because the summer high temperature in South China is still basically controlled by the summer monsoon, there are often days when the highest temperature in western South China is higher than 30℃ and that in eastern South China is higher than 35℃.
Especially in the low-altitude areas along the Yangtze River, in the year when the summer drought lasted, the "autumn tiger" was felt. The northwest plateau has entered summer and autumn is thick. At an altitude of more than 3,500 meters, it has already shown the scene of early winter, with grass gradually withering and frost and snow increasing.
What are the customs in hot summer?
1, travel to welcome autumn
After summer, autumn is getting stronger, which is a good time for people to swim in the countryside and enjoy autumn scenery. After the heat, even those clouds in the sky seem to be evacuated and comfortable. There has always been a saying among the people that "seeing a clever cloud in July and August" means "going out to welcome autumn".
2. River lamp
River lanterns, also known as "lotus lanterns", usually put lights or candles on the base, and put them into rivers, lakes and seas during the Mid-Autumn Festival to let them float.
3. Fishing Festival
For coastal fishermen, the summer heat is the harvest season. During the summer vacation every year, the annual grand fishing festival will be held along the coast of Zhejiang. On the day when fishing in the East China Sea ended, the fishermen were sent out to sea.
4. Duck
There is a folk tradition of eating ducks in summer. Duck meat is sweet, salty and cold, and has the functions of nourishing yin and stomach, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Black-bone duck has great medicinal value and can relieve hot flashes and cough of tuberculosis patients. Old ducks can tonify deficiency and nourish yin, which is beneficial to those who have been sick for a long time or vomited blood because of fatigue. Duck practices are also varied, including boiled duck, lemon duck, roast duck and lotus leaf duck.
5, longan with porridge
Old Fuzhou wants to eat longan with porridge in summer, because the weather in summer is hot and the human body consumes more calories. Eating longan can supplement calories. Longan is warm, benefiting the heart and spleen, nourishing qi and blood, and nourishing qi. How to eat it is to peel a bowl of longan and eat it with porridge.
6. Herbal tea
This custom has been popular since the Tang Dynasty, and every household has the habit of frying herbal tea in summer vacation. First go to the pharmacy to make a prescription, and then make tea at home, which means eating something "bitter" in autumn. Herbal tea is quite beneficial in clearing away heat and fire, resolving food stagnation and clearing lung heat.
7.oatmeal and pumpkin porridge
Pumpkin is called "the first melon in autumn", which can reduce blood fat, blood sugar, promote intestinal peristalsis, and help the human body excrete metabolic wastes such as oxidative free radicals. Oats can effectively reduce the cholesterol content in human body and improve blood circulation.