How hot will the dog days of summer be in 2020? Why do we still need to wear a mask?
When the dog days of summer arrive, the most common feeling among people is the heat. Even if you stay in one place and do nothing, you will feel the heat rising up and become unbearable. So, how hot is the dog days of summer in 2020? Why do we still need to wear a mask? Let’s find out together! Around the 21st century, leap April is a common leap month, usually occurring once every 8 or 11 years, and once every 38 years at most. Its frequency is second only to leap May. For more information about the leap April 2020, please follow Shuimoxiansheng.com.How hot will the dog days of summer be in 2020?This year's temperature can only be known in conjunction with the weather forecast, but with the early arrival of summer, it is conceivable that the heat of this year's dog days will definitely reach a new high!Let’s first feel it from history—— The ancients' records of high temperature weather are rather vague, often using terms such as "extremely hot", "scorching", "blazing", "sunny heat", "extremely hot", "scorching heat", "scorching day", "red sun" and "hot summer" to record, so it is difficult to verify how many degrees Celsius the high temperature weather was in ancient times. According to historical records such as "History of Disasters in Beijing" and "Beijing Meteorological Records", there have been many instances of high temperatures during the dog days of summer in Beijing's history, and most of them occurred in years of severe drought. However, there were very few records about high temperatures in Beijing before the Yuan Dynasty, and it was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that records gradually became richer and more detailed. In the Ming Dynasty official chronicle "Ming Shilu", there are many records about the high temperature in Beijing during the summer: In the third year of the Zhengtong reign of the Ming Dynasty (1438), “on the 14th month of the 6th month, the rains were late, the crops withered, and the people’s hopes for an autumn harvest were lost.” “The heat was so intense that few people were seen outside the city gates, the water in the moat was reduced by half, the grass and trees turned yellow, and there was no sign of life.” In the 16th year of Ming Chenghua (1480), "it was the day of the fourth Geng (second dog days), the heat was unbearable, the sun was blazing all over Yan, and people from all counties of Shuntian Prefecture fell ill from heatstroke, but most of them were from Daxing and Wanping, with more than a hundred people dying." "It had been more than half a month since the heat began, the temperature was high, there were few cars and people in Beijing, and many thirsty people lay down on the streets." In the 28th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1600), the capital region suffered from "long-term drought and extreme heat, all crops were scorched and withered, and epidemics were rampant." In the 43rd year of the Wanli reign (1615), Grand Secretary Fang Congzhe said: "The weather is extremely dry, the rain is rare, the sun is red and golden, the earth is scorched and the springs are dry. Inside and outside the capital, there is a plague." In the second year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1629), "Now the dog days are more than halfway through, there is severe drought and no rain, the autumn crops are about to wither, the farmlands are disappointed, and I am uneasy day and night." "Recently, Shuntian Prefecture, Ji, Zhuo, Ba, and Changping states have all reported that since the beginning of the dog days, the temperature has been high and there has been no rain. The seedlings are gradually withering, and the people are uneasy." Due to the continued high temperature and little rain, the crops died of drought and there was no hope of a harvest, which made Emperor Chongzhen worried and uneasy day and night. Beijing also experienced several bouts of extremely hot weather during the summer heat during the Qing Dynasty. The "Records of the Qing Dynasty Kangxi Dynasty" records: "In the 17th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1678), June (July in the Gregorian calendar), Renwu: Today is the height of summer, the weather is very hot, and it is difficult to get rain. The summer heat is particularly severe, and the rice seedlings are overgrown with weeds, which makes farming very worrying. In June, the heat from the capital to the border areas has caused serious damage to people and animals." The "Veritable Records of the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong Period" records: In June of the eighth year of Qianlong's reign (1743), "the capital was experiencing a severe heatwave." On the first day of June, Emperor Qianlong issued an edict: "The weather in the capital has been hot recently. Although there has been rain, it has not reached us. If there is no rain for a few more days, the crops will be damaged and many people will get sick from the sun. I am deeply worried." Another decree: "This year's weather is hotter than in the past. There are many people in the streets inside and outside the Nine Gates, and I am afraid that many people will suffer from the heat. I order to award 10,000 taels of silver from the imperial treasury to the Nine Gates, 1,000 taels to each gate. Zhengyang Gate has been given 2,000 taels. Prepare ice water and medicine to prevent sunstroke." On Bingchen, the decree: "Since the end of May, the weather in the capital has been extremely dry, and the heat and humidity are worse than in previous years." The Veritable Records of Emperor Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty: On the 25th day of the sixth month of the seventh year of Daoguang’s reign (1827), the emperor issued an edict: “Since the end of the intercalary fifth month, the capital has been extremely hot and extremely dry…” In the summer of the same year, “Changping was extremely hot and some people died of heatstroke.” The "Records of Shuntian Prefecture in the Guangxu Period" records: In the first year of the Guangxu period (1875), "it was the hottest day of the year and people died of sunstroke." "On the fourth day (August 4), it was extremely hot, hotter than in previous years. On the fifth day (August 5), it was even hotter, as hot as gold and melted stone. On the sixth day, some people who had been carrying goods for days died of sunstroke. On the fifteenth day (August 15), it was sunny and hot as before, and many people died of sunstroke." The weather was dry and hot, which was rare in history. On the eighth day of the sixth lunar month (July 18), in the third year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1877), the weather in Beijing was "very dry and extremely hot." According to the above records, it was so hot in Beijing during the summer that people could die, which means that the temperature at that time was no less than 40℃. Weng Tonghe, "the imperial tutor of two generations" and a former minister of the Ministry of Revenue, participated in disaster relief affairs, and also made some records of the high temperature in the late Qing Dynasty: due to the high temperature, "porters and peddlers died of sunstroke for several days in a row." A few days later, he recorded again: "The weather was sunny and hot as before, and many people died of sunstroke." "Because the temperature was high, the number of people who fell ill from sunstroke was impossible to count, and it was difficult to provide medical care." A meteorologist analyzed: According to what Weng Tonghe said, the highest temperature in Beijing during the dog days of summer during the Guangxu period could reach 44 degrees Celsius. Why do we still need to wear a mask?The reasons may be:Dust and sun protection: Haze weather frequently occurs in northern China, and many people habitually wear masks for the sake of their health. Following the trend: Imitation is very common in life. Many times, people don’t even know why they wear masks, they just think it is a popular way of doing things. Covering up ugliness and hiding the face: Due to the torture of the disease, there will definitely be some marks on your face. In order to alleviate your self-esteem and not be afraid of others staying away from you or poking your back, you often wear a mask to cover it up. The editor thinks that, in fact, it is better not to wear a mask when the weather is hot. It would not be worth it if it causes facial allergies or heatstroke! |
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