The summer solstice is the 10th solar term of the 24 solar terms. On the summer solstice, the position where the sun shines directly on the ground reaches the northernmost point of the year, almost directly on the Tropic of Cancer. At this time, the days in the northern hemisphere reach the longest time of the year. For the Tropic of Cancer and the regions to the north, the summer solstice is also the day with the highest sun height at noon. Summer solstice Rear, Sun The straight point began to move southward from the Tropic of Cancer, and the days in the Northern Hemisphere began to shorten.
High temperature, high humidity and occasional thunderstorms are the characteristics of the weather after the summer solstice. The Summer Solstice is not only one of the 24 solar terms, but also one of the folk "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient times. Since ancient times, people have the custom of worshipping gods and ancestors in the Summer Solstice. In addition, after the summer solstice, people generally eat Qingbu Liang Tang, herbal tea, sour plum soup, etc. to avoid the summer heat.
