What are the folk activities during the Beginning of Autumn? What farming activities are there?
When it comes to the End of Heat, the temperature will change significantly, especially the temperature difference between morning and evening will widen, and the temperature will drop day by day. So what folk activities are there during the End of Heat? July is also a month with the fragrance of fruits and melons. It is also a month of harvest, which brings people inner excitement and joy. Therefore, July is also called the Melon Month. All relevant content about the seventh lunar month of 2022 can be found on Shuimo.net.What are the folk activities during the Beginning of Autumn?1. Release river lanterns. River lanterns are also called "lotus lanterns". Generally, a lamp or candle is placed on a base. They are placed in rivers, lakes and seas on the night of the Ghost Festival and allowed to float freely. The purpose of releasing river lanterns is to pray for the salvation of drowned ghosts and other wandering spirits in the water.2. For coastal fishermen, the period after the Beginning of Autumn is a great time for fishery harvest. Every year during the Beginning of Autumn, an annual grand Fishing Festival is held in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province. On the day when the fishing moratorium ends in the East China Sea, a grand fishing opening ceremony is held to send off the fishermen to go out to sea. 3. Ancestor worship and welcoming autumn. Most of the folk customs before and after the solar term of Chushu are related to ancestor worship and welcoming autumn. Around the time of the Beginning of Autumn, there are folk activities to celebrate the Zhongyuan Festival, commonly known as "Mid-July" or "Zhongyuan Festival". 4. Worshiping the God of Land The End of Heat solar term coincides with the harvest time for crops, and farmers hold various ceremonies to thank the God of Land. Some go to the land temple to worship, some put flags in the middle of the field to express their gratitude, and some do not wash their feet when they return home from working in the fields on this day, for fear of washing away the good harvest. 5. Eating duck: Old duck tastes sweet and cool in nature, so there is a tradition of eating duck during the Beginning of Autumn. There are many ways to cook it, including boiled duck, lemon duck, ginger duck, roast duck, lotus leaf duck, walnut duck, etc. What farming activities are there?Shanxi: In autumn, weed and harrow wheat fields, and cut and remove diseased cotton stalks; in the south, plans are made for wheat planting, and in central Shanxi, cotton stalks are toppled; in northern Shanxi, emphasis is placed on accumulating fertilizers, and sesame and buckwheat must be harvested.Shandong: Cool breeze during the Beginning of Autumn, time for harvesting and threshing. Harvest while plowing, harrowing and keeping the soil moist. Late autumn management and strengthened measures. Transplant autumn vegetables and weed to prevent famine. Various pests, comprehensive prevention. Water and apply fertilizer to ensure vigorous seedlings. Hubei: It will rain during the Beginning of Autumn, and every grain of rice will grow well. If there is no rain at the beginning of autumn, half of the harvest will be harvested; if there is rain at the end of summer, it will be difficult to retain the harvest. If there is no rain in the beginning of autumn, all crops in the fields will suffer a poor harvest. People are happy when it rains in the Beginning of Autumn, but are sad when it rains in the End of Heat. Henan: After the Beginning of Autumn comes the End of Heat, which is a good time to cut grass and ferment fertilizer, remove the big weeds and lay the autumn ridges, and turn the land early after harvesting the wheat. Jilin: The Beginning of Autumn and the End of Heat are in August, when the paddy fields are weeded and ridges laid to dry. Jiangsu: Early rice is harvested in the Beginning of Autumn, and the rain in the End of Heat is like gold. Shanghai: After the Beginning of Autumn and the End of Heat, deep plowing and land preparation are carried out to plant autumn vegetables. Water the late rice diligently when it ears out, and the grains will be full and people will be happy. Zhejiang: Beginning of Autumn and End of Heat are busy with farming, growing a variety of vegetables and grains. In late autumn, apply fertilizer and irrigate frequently, and prevent pests and wind damage early. Anhui: Plant cabbage at the Beginning of Autumn and pick cotton at the End of Summer. Hunan: The weather is getting cooler during the Beginning of Autumn and End of Heat, and the corn and mid-season rice are all harvested. Fujian: The beginning of autumn and the end of summer are approaching in August, so we have to plant vegetables and manage grain at the same time, prevent pests and insects in the fields, and bake the fields to prevent rice from falling over. Yunnan: In August, during the Beginning of Autumn and End of Heat, cotton is pruned and tobacco is cut short, sweet potatoes are turned over and autumn buckwheat is sown, and weeds are pulled and insects are caught to ensure a good harvest. |
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