How many days until the Beginning of Summer in 2017?

How many days until the Beginning of Summer in 2017?
Introduction: As we all know, my country has 24 solar terms in meteorology. The Beginning of Summer is the seventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms! The arrival of the Beginning of Summer also marks the farewell of spring and the beginning of summer! So how many days are left until the Beginning of Summer in 2017? Let’s follow the editor to learn more about it below! April is also known as Mengxia, Yinyue and Meiyue, so the fourth month in the lunar calendar should belong to the early summer season, allowing you to experience every day of April wonderfully and spend it with beautiful happiness.

7 days left (Friday, May 5, 2017)

Beginning of Summer (one of the 24 solar terms)
Lixia is the seventh solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar and the first solar term of summer, marking the official beginning of the Mengxia season. It is when the sun reaches 45 degrees of the ecliptic longitude. When the Dipper points to the southeast, it is the beginning of summer. All things grow at this time, hence the name the beginning of summer.
"Collection of Explanations of the 72 Lunar Calendars" states: "Lixia is the fourth month of the lunar calendar. The meaning of Li is the same as that of Chun. Xia means temporary. All things are temporary at this time."
In astronomy, the Beginning of Summer marks the farewell to spring and the beginning of summer. People usually regard the Beginning of Summer as an important solar term when the temperature rises significantly, the hot summer is approaching, thunderstorms increase, and crops enter the peak growth season.

Origin of Solar Terms

The solar term Lixia was established in the late Warring States Period (239 BC), heralding the change of seasons and the beginning of summer.
In fact, according to climatological standards, summer begins when the daily average temperature stably rises to above 22℃. Around the "Beginning of Summer", only the area south of Fuzhou to Nanling Mountains in my country experiences the true summer of "dense green trees and long summer days, with buildings reflected in ponds", while parts of the Northeast and Northwest have just entered spring. The average temperature in most parts of the country is around 18-20℃, which is the mid-spring and late spring season when "all kinds of red and purple are competing for beauty". It is May now and locust flowers are blooming in many places. At the beginning of summer, everything flourishes.

Climate characteristics

According to climatological standards, summer begins when the average daily temperature stably rises to above 22℃. Around "Lixia", only the areas south of the line from Fuzhou to Nanling Mountains in China truly enter summer, while parts of Northeast and Northwest China have just entered spring. The average temperature in most parts of the country is around 18-20℃.
During the Beginning of Summer, the temperature difference between the north and the south of my country is large, and fluctuates frequently in the same region. The temperature in the rest of South China is around 20℃; while the low-altitude river valleys begin to feel the summer heat as early as mid-April, and the temperature reaches above 24℃ during the Beginning of Summer. Therefore, this is also the period when crop diseases and insect pests are prevalent and people are prone to catching colds. As Zuo Heshui said, "It feels like summer in the south and spring in the north, and the green beauty of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers is shaded by thousands of trees. People apply medicine for diseases and insects from time to time, and people are easily blinded by medicine for sudden colds and fevers."
Rainfall characteristics: After the beginning of summer, the south of the Yangtze River officially enters the rainy season, with both rainfall and rainy days increasing significantly. The continuous rain not only causes crop damage. It can also cause the spread of various diseases. The period when wheat is heading and flowering is the most susceptible to ergot. If warm but rainy weather is predicted in the future, it is necessary to spray pesticides for prevention and control from the beginning of flowering to the peak of flowering. In the south, continuous rainy or sudden changes of warmth and cold weather conditions often cause outbreaks of diseases such as anthracnose and damping-off in cotton, resulting in large-scale seedling death or shortage. Necessary measures to increase temperature and reduce humidity should be taken in time, and coordinated with pesticide control to preserve and strengthen seedlings. “Plant more rice seedlings at the beginning of summer and you will have a full granary with millet.” Around the beginning of summer is the busy season for planting early rice across the country. "It is better to plant seedlings in a full moon than to pull out the weeds in a full moon." The temperature is still relatively low at this time, so management should be strengthened immediately after planting the seedlings, with early top dressing, early weeding, early treatment of diseases and insects, and early development of the seedlings. The sowing of mid-season rice should be completed as soon as possible. The spring shoots of tea trees develop fastest at this time. If you are not careful, the tea leaves will age. As the saying goes, "You can rarely pick tea leaves during Grain Rain, but you can pick them continuously during Beginning of Summer." You must concentrate all your efforts and pick the tea leaves in batches.
Around the beginning of summer, the temperature in North China and Northwest China rises rapidly, but there is still not much precipitation. In addition, spring is windy, evaporation is strong, and the dry atmosphere and soil often seriously affect the normal growth of crops. In particular, the dry and hot winds before and after wheat filling and milk maturity are important disastrous weather that lead to reduced production. Timely irrigation is a key measure to combat drought and prevent disasters. "Three days after the beginning of summer, the ground should be weeded." At this time, weeds grow very fast, and "if you don't weed one day, you won't be able to weed for three days." Intertillage and weeding can not only remove weeds and resist drought and prevent waterlogging, but also increase ground temperature and accelerate the decomposition of soil nutrients. It is of great significance to promote the healthy growth of crops such as cotton, corn, sorghum, and peanuts in the seedling stage.
After the beginning of summer, it is a critical period for large-scale planting of early rice, and the arrival of rain and the amount of rainfall during this period are closely related to the future harvest. There is a folk saying that goes, "If it doesn't rain at the beginning of summer, the plow and harrow will be hung high." "If it doesn't rain at the beginning of summer, there will be no rice in the pestle." There is also a folk custom of weighing oneself out of fear of the summer heat. In Jiangxi, there is also a custom of drinking tea at the beginning of summer. It is said that if you don't drink tea at the beginning of summer, you will suffer all summer.
Summary: The above is about how many days are left until the Beginning of Summer in 2017! We know that the beginning of summer is May 5th, which is 7 days away! You can refer to the content of this article! I hope this helps you!

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