The Modern Poetry of Chang Xia: Peony with Love. Summer has passed, the sun is hidden, and Pinellia ternata in half spring is more harmonious. Although sparrows are poor and love the countryside, the winter wind in summer will not change. Chun Yan murmured about the past, but didn't see Snow White return to the south. The river is looking forward to it, the river is in a hurry, and clouds and lightning have become partners. The rain didn't shed tears, but the sail of smoke rose unexpectedly.

Long summer is the seventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in summer. The festival is held on May 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points to the southeast, and the longitude of the sun reaches 45. Almanac: "The bucket refers to the southeast dimension and the long summer. Everything has grown up since then, so it is named Long Summer. " In the long summer, everything is thriving. After the long summer, the sunshine increased, gradually warming, and thunderstorms increased. Long summer is an important solar term, marking the peak season for the growth of all things. ?

Establishment means establishment and beginning. "Xia" means "big" in the old saying. Everything grew up and was named Changxia. Because China has a vast territory and a large span from north to south, natural rhythms vary from place to place. In the long summer season, only the area south of Fuzhou-Nanling line in China presents the midsummer scene of "the trees grow dark in summer and the balcony reflects into the pond"; And parts of the northeast and northwest just have the breath of spring at this time.

On the day of long summer, many places have the custom of eating "long summer rice", eating eggs, weighing people and tasting three delicacies. Entering the long summer, people's metabolism is accelerated, and blood supply to the heart and brain is insufficient, which often makes people fidgety, tired and lazy. It is necessary to arrange work and rest time reasonably, supplement nutrition and adopt correct health care methods.

Phenological phenomenon

The "long summer" solar term has come, and since then, the weather has been sunny and everything has flourished. Although it is the first solar term in summer, the midsummer scene of "shady trees and long summer" only exists in Fuzhou, China, south of Nanling. For most parts of the country, it is still the middle and late spring. In the long summer, everything grows up. Just as the Ming Dynasty's "Eight Records of Respect for Life": "On the day of summer dreams, heaven and earth will meet, and everything is beautiful."