24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about End of Heat

A painting of End of Heat from Li Xiaolin. As a popular young Chinese artist, Li combined the customs during a solar term and the associated food and created a series of illustrations named "24 Solar Terms and Chinese Delicacies". [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat, (Chinese: 處暑), the 14th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sep 6.

End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn. But in some areas, especially in South China, autumn is late in coming and people are still bothered by hot weather. End of Heat is also the busy harvest season for farmers.

The following are seven things you should know about End of Heat.