TWENTY-FOUR SOLAR TERMS · 二十四节气
大暑
Major Heat
DESCRIPTION
The hottest period. Heavy rains fall. Earth steams with humidity. Fireflies glow at dusk.
TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Drinking herbal teas, eating lychee and pineapple, dragon boat racing (in some regions), drying medicinal herbs
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