Minor Heat arrives, painting vibrant summer scenes across Linyi
Linyi ushered in the Minor Heat solar term on July 7, kicking off the midsummer season. The entire Yimeng area features lush plants, blooming lotus flowers and thriving crops, presenting a vibrant summer landscape unique to southern Shandong.
Minor Heat inherits distinctive local folk customs in Linyi. The age-old custom of feeding cattle with wheat soup carries forward traditional farming culture. The popular summer mutton soup habit embodies the ancient health philosophy of dispelling summer dampness with warm food. Local residents also follow the time-honored sun-drying ritual to dry grains and clothes for health maintenance.
During Minor Heat, farm crops in Linyi grow vigorously with refined field management, laying a solid foundation for autumn harvest. Scenic spots and urban parks boast pleasant summer scenery, launching diversified leisure activities for citizens and tourists. Traditional solar term culture blends perfectly with modern urban and rural summer scenes.
As a vital solar term symbolizing vigorous growth, Minor Heat highlights the integration of ecological beauty, folk heritage and pastoral vitality in Linyi, inheriting time-honored seasonal culture and showcasing the unique midsummer charm of Yimeng region.
Editor：韩蒙蒙