In Chinese lunar calendar, people (划分) the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Start of Summer means the coming of a new (季节)-summer, and it begins on May 6 and ends on May 21 this year. The temperature will (上升) quickly during this period.
Here are three things about how Chinese greet the Start of Summer.
Checking one's weight
The (风俗) of weighing people at the Start of Summer started from the Three Kingdoms Period and is (仍然) popular in South China today. It's said that this practice will bring health and good luck to the people weighed.
Eating eggs
In ancient China, people believed a (圆的) egg was a symbol of a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a good (愿望) for good health. People put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs to create "tea egg ".Today it has become a (当地的) snack in many places of China.
Taking care of the heart
According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten the heart. When it grows hot, heat can affect human health. So people (更喜欢) food such as fruit and vegetables rich in vitamins and cool in nature.
