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24 Solar Terms: Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year

Our calendars may be divided into four seasons, but for Chinese people — among many others — the year is shaped by 24 solar terms. Throughout history, this tradition has guided farmers to grow crops and determined traditional holidays like the Mid-Autumn Festival. Our Host James Chau shares the story. | The China Current

24 Solar Terms| End of Heat End of Heat is the 14th solar term in a year and the 2nd solar term in autumn which indicates that heat begins to fade away. On this day, there are folk customs to offer sacrifices to ancestors and welcome autumn. A Fishing Festival is also held during the End of Heat. Are you ready for the disappearance of summer heat? | Visit Qingdao

24 Solar Terms | Beginning of Autumn Beginning of Autumn is the 13th solar term in a year, the first solar term of autumn. Everything begins to grow from prosperity to maturity. There are folk customs to offer sacrifices to the god of land, gain autumn weight and dry newly harvested foods in the autumn sun. What will you do on the Beginning of Autumn? | Visit Qingdao