As the last solar term in summer, the sun reaches 120 degrees, which is the hottest time of the year.
The temperature will climb to about 35 degrees in most areas, and it is not difficult to reach 40 degrees in some areas.
In Turpan, which is known as the Flame Mountain in Xinjiang, local people spread pancakes, which can be as simple as sticking them on the wall. After exposure at noon, it will be cooked soon.
Light rain in summer is like silver, heavy rain in summer is like gold, and heavy rain in hot weather is also a good thing. Many crops need water to resist high temperature.
Due to the characteristics of heavy rain and high temperature, you can also see the strange scene of rain in the east and west at this time.
In this hot time, ordinary people need to pay more attention to health.
Especially in Nanjing, Wuhan and Chongqing, you can fully experience the scorching sun.
First of all, we must ensure adequate sleep and proper diet. As a big foodie country, every solar term actually has applicable food and drinks.
Herbal tea is one of the best drinks in summer, such as honeysuckle, selfheal and licorice.
It can relieve summer heat, clear away heat and detoxify.
Herbal tea has a long history. According to legend, Ge Hong, a medical scientist in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, used herbal tea to solve diseases caused by miasma in Lingnan area.
Besides herbal tea, there is another drink to drink in summer, and that is wine.
Drinking in Heshuo recorded in Cao Pi's Dian Lun is drinking in summer, which is a great pleasure in life.
Allusions or from the old enemy of the old Cao family, the old Yuan family, said that it was the hottest time in the dog days, and Liu Song, the doctor of Guanglu, and Lombardi's children were so drunk that they didn't notice the heat in summer.
This leads to summer drinks or hearty drinks, which can be called Heshuo drinks.
Of course, although the weather is hot today, there are still fans and air conditioners, so it is not like the ancients who came to the summer drunk.
Night arrival, accompanied by delicious food, drinking two cups and talking about life with friends and confidants, can also be regarded as a long night brought by the heat.
Drinking wine in a drinking atmosphere is an elegant thing.
In summer, besides drinks, some cool and detoxified light food is also a good choice.
For example, lotus leaf porridge and lily-fried lettuce are all home-cooked dishes with convenient ingredients and simple production, which can be described as a must-have at home, which can not only enjoy food, but also prevent heatstroke.
Different regions have different eating habits. For example, boys in Shandong choose to drink summer sheep, and mutton soup is also delicious. There are pineapples in southern Fujian, hoping for peace and good luck; In coastal areas, it is a bamboo tube cold noodle diet, which has also spread abroad.