Since the temperature rises continuously, people should take food which are easier todigest and are with more vitamins. It’s better to avoid oily and spicy food. Anotherprinciple is to eat something good for the heart, for example, milk, bean products andchicken. More vegetables and fruits can help increase the cellulose, Vitamin B andVitamin C and thus prevent arteriosclerotic diseases. 

 

Introduction

“Summer Begins” comes on May 5 or May 6 every year. When the sun reaches thecelestial longitude of 45 degrees, it’s the beginning of the summer season. Usuallypeople consider this period as the time where temperature begins to rise obviously,thunderstorm becomes more frequent and crops’ growth enter the peak season. Manycrops seeded in spring can be harvested in the summer. Wheat grain begins to growfull and rapeseed is nearly ripe. It’s also the peak season for transplant rice seedlings.As an old saying goes, “You can see the outcome of summer at the ‘Summer Begins’”.Since the ancient times, people had paid important attention to this day. In the ZhouDynasty, emperors would take a trip outside the palace together with his officials towelcome the summer, and send out orders to local officials encouraging farmersworking harder.

Traditional Customs

As mentioned above, in ancient times, emperor led all his officials outside the palace towelcome this day. Everyone wore vermilion clothes, with vermilion accessories. Evenhorses, chariots and flags were vermilion. This was to show people’s prayer for goodharvest. The emperor also awarded his officials some ice stored from the previouswinter.

In folk, people relieve the summer heat with cold drinks. People along the YangtzeRiver have the customs of boiling and eating broad bean.

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