Folk customs during Xiaoshu include "eating new food", "eating dumplings", "eating noodles", "licking cattle in Xiaoshu", and "drying books and clothes".

It is said that after drying on this day, you can avoid being eaten by insects, so there is a saying of "Drying in red and green on June 6th".

1. The custom of "eating new food" In the past, people in southern China had the custom of "eating new food" during Xiaoshu. "Eating new food" is to grind freshly beaten rice, wheat, etc. into flour to make various cakes and noodles. Neighbors and folks

Share and eat to express your wishes for a good harvest. At the same time, prepare a portion of these new products to offer sacrifices to your ancestors and pray for good weather.

2. When eating dumplings, there is a saying in northern China that "the first one is dumplings, the second is noodles, and the third is pancakes and eggs."

It is a traditional custom to eat dumplings on the first day of the summer. People lose their appetite and tend to be thinner than usual on the first day of the summer. It is commonly known as the bitter summer. In traditional customs, dumplings are an appetizing food.

Dumplings have long been a favorite food of people in vast areas of the north.

As the saying goes: "Dumplings are not as delicious as dumplings."

3. Eating Fu Noodles As the saying goes, "The heat is in the dog days of summer." After the mild summer heat, it will enter the dog days.

Fu means treasure, so people should go out less to avoid the heat.

In terms of diet, people will eat cool and refreshing foods to survive the hot dog days.

4. In the Linyi area of ??Shandong Province, people have the custom of improving the diet of cattle every time Xiaoshu comes.

During the dog days, wheat kernel soup was cooked for the cows to drink. It is said that after drinking the cow, the cow will be strong and able to work without sweating. Folk songs include: "Spring bull whip, lick the cow man, wheat kernel soup, lick the cow rice, and the cow will not sweat after drinking it."

Sweat, stay up until June and do it again."

5. Drying books and clothes. In some places with more famous customs, temples will dry scriptures on Xiaoshu day. Folks will dry books, clothes and other series of drying activities. There is also an ancient proverb, "

On June 6th, people dry their clothes and dragons dry their robes. "On June 6th, every family shows off their red and green colors." So I had a lot of fun during the day.