Eating eggs at the beginning of summer is to avoid summer heat. It is said that from the day of the Beginning of Summer, the weather becomes warm and gradually becomes hot, and children will feel tired and weak, which is called "Summer". The Empress Nuwa told the people that every year at the Beginning of Summer, children would hang on their chests Boiled eggs can avoid summer heat. Therefore, the custom of eating eggs on the Beginning of Summer has continued to this day.

The "Xia" in Lixia means "big", which means that the plants sown in spring have grown upright. People traditionally regard the Beginning of Summer as an important solar term when the temperature rises significantly, the heat is approaching, thunderstorms increase, and crops enter the peak season. There are three phases in the Beginning of Summer: the first phase is the chirping of crickets, the second phase is the emergence of earthworms, and the third phase is the growth of king melons. The main customs include the summer welcoming ceremony, new activities, egg-fighting games, and the "weighing people" at the beginning of summer.