1. Slight summer heat is the eleventh solar term of the twenty-four solar terms in the lunar calendar and the fifth solar term in summer, which indicates the official start of the The Last Month Of Summer season. It is a slight summer heat when the sun reaches 15 degrees on July 7 or 8 every year. Summer heat means hot, and a little summer heat means a little heat, which means the weather is getting hot, but it hasn't reached the hottest yet. This climate is basically consistent in most parts of China.
2. In the southern part of China, the average temperature is about 26℃ in light summer, which is already midsummer. All localities have also entered the season with the most thunderstorms, often accompanied by strong winds, heavy rains and sometimes hail. Most areas in the south are dry in the east and waterlogged in the west, so drought and flood control measures must be taken as early as possible to minimize the harm. In most agricultural areas of China, after the harvest in May of the lunar calendar and before and after the light summer, crops in China have entered a stage of vigorous growth, except winter and spring wheat harvested in the northeast and northwest regions. Farming is mainly a variety of field management work, and topdressing and pest control should be carried out according to the growth.
3. In the past, there was a folk custom of "eating fresh food" in the summer. "Fresh food" is to grind new dozen of rice and wheat into powder and make various kinds of cakes and noodles, which are shared by neighbors and villagers to express their wishes for a bumper harvest. At the same time, these new goods should also prepare a sacrifice to their ancestors, and please bless the good weather.