The summer heat is the last solar term in summer and the hottest time of the year. There are some special customs and activities this season. Among them, drinking tea and enjoying peony are two customs related to the great summer heat.

First, drink tea.

During the summer solar term, many places have the custom of drinking tea. Fu Cha tea is made of honeysuckle, selfheal, licorice and other Chinese herbal medicines, which has the functions of cooling and relieving summer heat, clearing away heat and toxic materials.

This custom originated in ancient times, and it is said that the name of "Fu Tea" was already given in the Song Dynasty. During the high temperature in summer, people will go to temples or public places to drink tea to relieve the discomfort caused by high temperature weather.

Second, appreciate the peony.

Besides drinking tea, another custom in midsummer is to enjoy peony. Peony is one of the national flowers in China, and is known as "the king of flowers". Before and after the summer heat, peony flowers are in full bloom, and people will go to parks or gardens to enjoy them. In the process of appreciating peony, people will appreciate the varieties, colors and shapes of flowers, which is also a way to relax.

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Besides the above two customs, there are other activities and customs in summer. For example, in some places, dragon boat races will be held to pray for rain from the dragon king and bless one side. There are also some places to eat litchi, mutton and other foods to nourish the body and increase nutrition.

Besides, there are some related proverbs and poems. For example, there is a folk saying "little summer and big summer, steamed and eaten" to describe the hot weather in midsummer; Liu Yuxi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, also wrote a poem "Sanqiu is in the heat, and Lin Zhong is moving in the summer", describing the hot weather in the hot summer season, which makes people feel that time passes slowly.

In a word, summer is a special solar term with various customs and activities. These customs and activities reflect people's reaction to the hot weather in summer and their reverence for nature. In today's hot weather, we should also learn from the wisdom of our predecessors and take some effective heatstroke prevention and cooling measures to protect our health.