Long summer is the seventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in summer. The festival is held on May 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points to the southeast, and the longitude of the sun reaches 45.

Long summer is an important solar term, marking the peak season for the growth of all things. Almanac: "The bucket refers to the southeast dimension and the long summer. Everything has grown up since then, so it is named Long Summer. " After the long summer, the sunshine increases, the temperature rises gradually, the thunderstorm increases, and the crops enter a vigorous growth stage.

In the long summer season, only the area south of Nanling in China presents the summer scene of "the trees grow dark in summer and the balcony reflects into the pond"; And parts of the northeast and northwest just have the breath of spring at this time.

Long summer customs

1, Eat eggs: In the folk, there is a saying that "eggs are eaten in the long summer and crushed by stones", which means that people will be full of energy when they eat eggs in the long summer. Children hang egg covers made of silk thread around their necks, which contain boiled eggs and duck eggs. Some even draw patterns on the eggs, trying to compete with each other. This is called egg collision.

2. Weighing people: There is a custom of weighing people after lunch in the long summer. People hang a big wooden scale and a stool on the hook, and everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people. The weigher speaks auspicious words while weighing people.

3. Eat rice in the long summer: On this day in the long summer, according to the traditional customs of China people, we should eat all kinds of rice in different ways. The main ingredients of black rice and pea glutinous rice are the most common rice, but they have become different colors because of the addition of various seasonal materials.