Summer is usually in that season.

Summer is one of the twenty-four solar terms in the China lunar calendar, which usually occurs around August 22nd of the Gregorian calendar every year. This season marks the end of summer, which means that the hot weather is gradually weakening and autumn is coming. In summer solar terms, the sun shines directly to the south of the equator of the earth, and the northern hemisphere begins to tilt, which makes the length of day and night change gradually. During this period, the temperature gradually cooled, and the earth began to relieve the heat. The blue sky and cool autumn wind make people feel that autumn is coming.

After the summer heat, the temperature gradually drops, the temperature difference between morning and evening increases, and the autumn wind begins to blow, and people gradually recover from the summer heat to welcome the coolness and harvest in autumn. This season is characterized by cool temperature, growing autumn, and a series of living habits and social activities related to harvest, health care and climate change.

Social customs of summer solar terms;

1, autumn tour to enjoy the moon: The weather turns cold in summer and people like to go out to play, which is called "autumn tour". At this time, people often choose to go to the suburbs, mountains or lakes to enjoy the beautiful scenery in autumn, and they can also enjoy the autumn night with the bright moon in the sky.

2. Appreciating osmanthus: Summer solar terms are in the season when osmanthus is open. People like to appreciate the fragrance of osmanthus fragrans, and sometimes they pick osmanthus fragrans to make sachets, put them in clothes to keep out the cold and give off fragrance indoors.

3. Celebrate the harvest: Summer is also the season for crops to mature and harvest, and many areas will hold activities to celebrate the harvest. For example, a farmland sacrifice ceremony is held to thank the earth for its bumper harvest and hope for a bumper harvest in the coming year.

4, tonic health: after the summer, people will begin to pay attention to tonic health to cope with the arrival of autumn and winter.

5. Folklore: In some areas, people may hold folk sacrificial activities to pray for good weather, abundant crops and safe families.