Summer ceremony
Calendar summer? The solar terms were established at the end of the Warring States Period. As the key period of summer harvest of wheat and rape, China has attached great importance to it in all previous dynasties? Summer? Pray for a bumper harvest by holding a sacrificial ceremony.
The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty led the ministers to hold a welcoming ceremony to encourage people to seize the critical period to engage in agricultural work. It is said that most celebrations are decorated with cinnabar. The emperor and officials dressed in red and vermilion Yu Pei rode red horses and held red flags to pray for a bumper harvest for Shen Xia.
Li Xia and eggs.
In ancient China, people thought that round eggs symbolized a happy life. Eating eggs in summer is a healthy and happy wish.
When people boil the remaining tea leaves and eggs together, it becomes the original flavor? Tea eggs? . Later, people improved their cooking methods and added spices to make eggs more delicious. Nowadays, eggs have become a traditional snack in China.
Eggs are also an interesting ornament. As the saying goes: eggs hang on the chest in summer, but children don't resist in summer (zh). ? Anti-summer? It means that the child has a fever in summer. In early summer, parents will prepare a small woven bag containing eggs and hang them on their children's chests to protect their health.
Besides, eggs can also be used for recreational activities, such as? Beat eggs? .
Children in a kindergarten in Hebei are showing hand-painted eggs. Image source: Xinhua News Agency
At school, children get together to play? Beat eggs? In other words, they hit other people's eggs with their own eggs, and the eggs won if they don't break.
Weigh before the game
Summer town? Our tradition originated in the Three Kingdoms period. It is said that weighing in the calendar can make people not afraid of hot summer and keep healthy. Today, this custom is still very popular in southern China.
A kindergarten teacher in Jiangxi is weighing children in a traditional way. Image source: Xinhua News Agency
On this day, people will hang a big scale and a bench on the hook. Old people and children will take turns sitting on it and weighing themselves. Say auspicious words when weighing flowers.
Nourish the heart
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, long summer is the key period of nourishing the heart. High temperature in summer is easy to cause emotional irritability, and diet therapy can play a very good role.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, which will affect people's health. At this time, it is recommended to eat more vitamin-rich and cool food. Cucumber, tomato, watercress, celery, watermelon, pear, strawberry and other fruits and vegetables are the first choice.
In addition, taking a nap after entering summer plays a key role in disease prevention and health preservation. Due to the high temperature at noon in summer and short sleep time at night, a proper nap is conducive to nourishing the heart, making the human body full of vitality and relieving fatigue.
Many friends know? Close your eyes? In fact, it is a method of self-cultivation. When taking a nap, if you can practice closing your eyes from the beginning, you can not only improve the quality of your nap, but also effectively relieve your visual fatigue, thus improving your work efficiency in the afternoon.
Because the outdoor air is hot in summer, sweat leaks out, pores are open, and the human body's resistance is weak in summer, the human body is most vulnerable to wet and cold attacks. So, sitting on a cold stone, you can't sleep on the cold ground.
Recipe 1: eel rice
The first step is to prepare eel, ginger juice, japonica rice, white wine, salt and peanut oil.
Step two, the eel is directly soaked in Chinese liquor to remove fishy smell. After washing, clean the eel and slice it again.
Step 3, prepare a bowl, add eel, ginger juice, salt and pepper oil, stir and marinate directly.
Step 4, wash the japonica rice directly, then put it into the pot, add it and start cooking. After cooking, add the eel directly.
Recipe 2: Kung Fu Perch
When cooking, prepare green pepper, green pepper, sauerkraut and green pepper wine first.
Step 2: wash the perch directly, slice it, wash the cabbage heart directly, and cut the green pepper and red pepper into small pieces and wash it for later use.
Step 3, prepare a pot, add green pepper, pickled pepper, salt, vinegar and soy sauce, and stir well.