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Lixia: Spring Ends, and Summer Officially Begins

本站:May 5, 2026原文:May 5, 2026

2026 nián2026年5 yuè5月5 rì5日19 shí19时48 fēn48分，zhōng guó中国yíng lái迎来le了“lì xià立夏”。

At 7:48 p.m. on May 5, 2026, China welcomed the solar term "Lixia".

lì xià立夏shì是èr shí sì jié qì二十四节气zhōng中de的dì qī gè第七个jié qì节气，tā它de的dào lái到来yì wèi zhe意味着chūn tiān春天zhèng shì正式jié shù结束，chōng mǎn充满huó lì活力de的xià tiān夏天kāi shǐ开始le了。

Lixia is the seventh of the 24 solar terms. Its arrival means that spring has officially ended and the lively summer has begun.

zài在tiān wén xué天文学shàng上，lì xià立夏de的shí jiān时间fēi cháng非常jīng què精确。

In astronomy, the timing of Lixia is very precise.

tā它bìng并bú shì不是zhǐ指yī zhěng tiān一整天，ér shì而是zhǐ指tài yáng太阳dào dá到达tè dìng特定wèi zhì位置de的nà那yī shùn jiān一瞬间。

It does not refer to an entire day, but to the exact moment when the sun reaches a specific position.

jīn nián今年zhè ge这个shí kè时刻zhèng hǎo正好shì是19 shí19时48 fēn48分27 miǎo27秒。

This year, that moment was exactly 7:48:27 p.m.

lì xià立夏yǒu有hěn很duō多yǒu qù有趣de的xí sú习俗。

Lixia has many interesting customs.

dì yī第一shì是“chī dàn吃蛋”。

The first is "eating eggs."

sú huà shuō俗话说“lì xià立夏chī吃le了dàn蛋，rè tiān热天bù不zhù xià疰夏”。

There is a saying: "Eat eggs at Lixia, and you won’t get sick in the hot season."

rén men人们rèn wéi认为jī dàn鸡蛋de的xíng zhuàng形状xiàng像xīn zàng心脏，chī吃jī dàn鸡蛋kě yǐ可以gěi给shēn tǐ身体bǔ chōng补充néng liàng能量，ràng让rén人zài在yán rè炎热de的xià tiān夏天bù不shēng bìng生病。

People believe that eggs are shaped like a heart, and that eating them can give the body energy and help people stay healthy and avoid illness in the hot summer.

hái zi men孩子们hái还huì会wán玩“dòu dàn斗蛋”yóu xì游戏，dà jiā大家bǎ把zhǔ hǎo煮好de的jī dàn鸡蛋fàng放zài在cǎi sè彩色wǎng dōu网兜lǐ里guà挂zài在bó zi脖子shàng上，hù xiāng互相pèng zhuàng碰撞，kàn看shuí谁de的dàn ké蛋壳zuì最yìng硬。

Children also play a game called "egg fighting." They put boiled eggs in colorful net bags and hang them around their necks, then bump them against each other to see whose eggshell is the hardest.

dì èr第二shì是“chèng rén秤人”。

The second is "weighing people."

chī吃wán完fàn饭，rén men人们huì会zài在fáng liáng房梁huò或dà shù大树shàng上guà挂qǐ起dà chèng大秤，ràng让quán jiā rén全家人zuò坐shàng qù上去chēng称tǐ zhòng体重。

After a meal, people hang a large scale from a roof beam or a big tree and let the whole family sit on it to be weighed.

dà jiā大家xī wàng希望tōng guò通过zhè zhǒng这种fāng shì方式qí qiú祈求jiàn kāng健康cháng shòu长寿，bìng并guān chá观察zì jǐ自己zài在xià tiān夏天shēn tǐ身体de的biàn huà变化，tí xǐng提醒zì jǐ自己zhù yì注意xiū xī休息。

They hope this will pray for health and a long life, and also help them notice changes in their bodies during summer and remind themselves to rest.

cǐ wài此外，lì xià立夏hái yǒu还有yī xiē一些tè bié特别de的jiǎng jiū讲究。

In addition, there are some special customs for Lixia.

bǐ rú比如，lǎo rén jiā老人家huì会tí xǐng提醒hái zi孩子“bú yào不要zuò坐zài在mén kǎn门槛shàng上”，yīn wèi因为lì xià立夏hòu后yǔ shuǐ雨水duō多、shī qì湿气zhòng重，zuò坐zài在mù tou木头mén kǎn门槛shàng上róng yì容易ràng让shēn tǐ身体shòu liáng受凉shēng bìng生病。

For example, elders will remind children not to sit on the doorstep, because after Lixia there is more rain and humidity, and sitting on a wooden doorstep can make the body catch a chill and get sick.

zài在shēng huó生活xí guàn习惯shàng上，lì xià立夏hòu后bái tiān白天biàn变zhǎng长，wǎn shàng晚上biàn变duǎn短。

As for daily habits, after Lixia the days become longer and the nights become shorter.

zhuān jiā专家jiàn yì建议dà jiā大家yào要zǎo qǐ早起，dàn但bú yào不要áo yè熬夜，wǎn shàng晚上zuì hǎo最好zài在11 diǎn11点qián前shuì jiào睡觉。

Experts suggest that people should get up early, but not stay up late. It is best to go to bed before 11 p.m.

zhōng wǔ中午rú guǒ如果néng能shuì睡bàn gè半个xiǎo shí小时wǔ jiào午觉，duì对xīn zàng心脏jiàn kāng健康hěn很yǒu有hǎo chù好处，yě也néng能ràng让rén人jīng shén精神gèng更hǎo好。

If you can take a 30-minute nap at noon, it is very good for heart health and can also help you feel more energetic.

lì xià立夏bù jǐn不仅shì是jì jié季节de的biàn huà变化，gèng shì更是yī zhǒng一种shēng huó生活de的zhì huì智慧。

Lixia is not only a change of season, but also a kind of life wisdom.

tā它tí xǐng提醒wǒ men我们：suī rán虽然tiān qì天气biàn rè变热le了，dàn但zhǐ yào只要hǎo hǎo好好chī fàn吃饭、guī lǜ规律xiū xī休息，jiù就néng能píng ān平安、yú kuài愉快dì地dù guò度过zhěng gè整个xià tiān夏天。

It reminds us that although the weather is getting hotter, as long as we eat well and keep a regular routine, we can spend the whole summer safely and happily.

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