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   The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms（節(jié)氣）.Start of Autumn，the （1）

13th

13th

solar term or the year，begins this year on Aug 8 and ends on Aug 23.Start of Autumn means the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.The fruitful season is coming.
   In China，the 24 solar terms were said-to exist（存在） thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production（農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)）.But solar term culture is still useful today to guide （2）

people's

people's

lives through special foods，cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond with each term.
   The following are some things you should know about Start of Autumn.
   "Autumn Tiger"
   （3）

Although

Although

start of Autumn means the beginning of autumn，hot（weather will not come to an end.The period of hot days after Start of Autumn，usually（4）

lasting

lasting

for 30 days，is called "Autumn Tiger" or "Indian Summer." Because of decreasing precipitation（降雨量），it is even （5）

hotter

hotter

during this period than during Major Heat.
   Fleshing out in autumn
   On the first day of the Start of Autumn，usually people will weigh （6）

themselves

themselves

and compare their weight to what it is at the Start of Summer.If one has lost weight during the summer，then at the beginning of autumn，he or she needs to flesh out by eating many different kinds of delicious food，especially meat.
   Eating peaches
   In Hangzhou，people eat peaches on the Start of Autumn day.The peach stones are kept（7）

until

until

New Year's Eve and thrown into the stove，burned into ash（灰燼）.People believed that in this way，plagues（瘟疫） could be prevented for the whole year.
   "Touching Autumn"
   There is the custom of "Touching Autumn" in the northern part of Yancheng.Jiangsu province.On the evening of Start of Autumn，people can （8）

touch

touch

and take for free all kinds of fruits as they like in private or public gardens，and the owners will not be angry，no matter how much they lose.Many gardeners even leave some mellow fruits in the field on purpose for the guests during the night.