23.The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (節(jié)氣).Start of Autumn,the 13th solar term of the year,begins this year on Aug 7 and ends on Aug 22.Start of Autumn means the (1)
of summer and the beginning of autumn.The fruitful season is comjye.aig.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)
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)
Start of Autumn means the beginning of autumn but weather will not come to an end.The period of hot days after Start of Autumn,usually(4)
for 30 days,is called"Autumn Tiger' or' "Indian Summer." Because of decreasing precipitation (降雨量),it is ever(5)
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)
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(7)
eating many different kinds of delicious food,especially meat. (8)
crops Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers.It is time to gather crops.There is a saying: "If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn,a good harvest is expected.