【節(jié)氣詞匯】

Stopping the Heat 處暑

“Stopping the Heat” happens on August 23 each year when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 150 degrees.
處暑發(fā)生在每年的8月23日，這時太陽到達天文經(jīng)度150°。

【氣候特征】

At this point, the hot summer passes and heat stops. Although many of the places in China still have a day average temperature of more than 22 degree Celsius, the cold air comes from the north make the weather cool down slowly. It’s usually hot in the day and cold in the morning and in the evening. In this season, the eagle starts to hunt birds, many plants and flowers start to wither, and crops like millet, paddy rice all get mature.
在這個時候，炎熱的夏季過去了，暑氣退散。盡管在中國的大部分地區(qū)日均氣溫仍然高達22攝氏度以上，北方的寒冷空氣使天氣漸漸轉(zhuǎn)冷。通常白天炎熱，早晨和夜晚寒冷。在這個季節(jié)，老鷹開始捕抓鳥兒，花草樹木開始凋謝，作物如小米、水稻都成熟了。

【傳統(tǒng)習俗】

Here are some popular customs during “Stopping the Heat”:
這里有一些“處暑”流行的習俗：

1.Welcoming the autumn 迎秋

2.Lighting up the lantern 點燈籠

3.Fishing Festival 捕魚狂歡

【健康小貼士】

As Chinese often say, “It’s sleepy in the spring and tired in the autumn”. This is the period that people often feel tired and difficult to get up in the morning. In order to have enough sleep, it’s better to go to bed before 10:00p.m. and increase one hour of sleep than in summer. When autumn comes, it’s better to eat light dishes rather than something like BBQ, or spicy meat. Foods with more vitamins are very good for health, for example, tomatoes, eggplant, potato and pear.
中國人常說：“春困秋乏?！斑@段時間人們常常感到困乏，早上起不來。為了保證充足的睡眠，最好在晚上10點前睡覺，并且比夏季增加一小時的睡眠時間。秋季到來，最好多吃些清淡食物，避免燒烤類、辛辣的肉類。富含維生素的食物對身體十分有益，如：西紅柿，茄子，土豆和梨。

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