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Start of Autumn in 2026: Why Is the Weather Still So Hot?
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8yuè7shìzhōng guó中国delì qiū立秋jié qì节气

August 7 is China’s “Start of Autumn” solar term.

lì qiū立秋dài biǎo代表zheqiū tiān秋天dekāi shǐ开始dànzhèbìngyì wèi zhe意味着tiān qì天气huìmǎ shàng马上biànliáng

Start of Autumn marks the beginning of autumn, but it does not mean the weather will become cooler right away.

duìzhōng guó中国hěnduōdì fāng地方láishuōlì qiū立秋yǐ hòu以后yán rè炎热dexià tiān夏天háiyàojì xù继续yī duàn一段shí jiān时间

In many parts of China, the hot summer weather continues for some time after Start of Autumn.

jīn nián今年delì qiū立秋yǒuyī xiē一些tè bié特别dedì fāng地方hěn duō很多rénshèn zhì甚至shuōzhèshì60 nián60年yī yù一遇delì qiū立秋

This year’s Start of Autumn has some special features. Many people even say it is a “once-in-60-years” Start of Autumn.

jīn nián今年lì qiū立秋deshí jiān时间bǐ jiào比较wǎnér qiě而且lì qiū立秋yǐ hòu以后háichù zài处在yán rè炎热desān fú tiān三伏天

This year, Start of Autumn comes relatively late, and the period after it is still within the hot “Sanfu Days.”

yīn cǐ因此jí shǐ即使rì lì日历shàngyǐ jīng已经jìn rù进入qiū tiān秋天gāo wēn高温tiān qì天气bú huì不会mǎ shàng马上jié shù结束

Therefore, even though autumn has begun on the calendar, the high temperatures will not end immediately.

zhōng guó rén中国人chánglì qiū立秋yǐ hòu以后chū xiàn出现deyī duàn一段gāo wēn高温tiān qì天气jiào zuò叫作qiū lǎo hǔ秋老虎

Chinese people often call a period of hot weather after Start of Autumn the “Autumn Tiger.”

zhè ge这个míng zì名字hěnyǒu yì si有意思yīn wèi因为qiū tiān秋天yǐ jīng已经láiledànyán rè炎热detiān qì天气hái shì还是xiànglǎo hǔ老虎yī yàng一样lì hài厉害

This name is interesting because autumn has already arrived, but the hot weather is still as fierce as a tiger.

suǒ yǐ所以lì qiū立秋hòubú yào不要jí zhe急着diàn fēng shàn电风扇kōng tiáo空调shōuqǐ lái起来fáng shǔ防暑réng rán仍然hěnzhòng yào重要

So, do not rush to put away your fan and air conditioner after Start of Autumn. Preventing heatstroke is still important.

zàiyǐn shí饮食fāng miàn方面zhōng guó中国hái yǒu还有tiē qiū biāo贴秋膘dechuán tǒng传统

In terms of food, China also has a tradition called “putting on autumn weight.”

guò qù过去rén men人们rèn wéi认为xià tiān夏天chībǐ jiào比较shǎodàoleqiū tiān秋天yīng gāi应该duōchīyī xiē一些ròubǔ chōng补充yíng yǎng营养

In the past, people believed that they ate less in summer, so they should eat more meat in autumn to replenish nutrition.

bù guò不过xiàn zài现在tiān qì天气réng rán仍然yòuyòushī湿rú guǒ如果tū rán突然chītài duō太多yóu nì油腻deshí wù食物shēn tǐ身体kě néng可能huìbù shū fú不舒服

However, the weather is still hot and humid now. If you suddenly eat too much greasy food, you may feel unwell.

yīn cǐ因此kě yǐ可以xiānbǎo chí保持bǐ jiào比较qīng dàn清淡deyǐn shí饮食duōchīshū cài蔬菜shuǐ guǒ水果

Therefore, you can first keep a relatively light diet and eat more vegetables and fruit.

lǎo rén老人hái zi孩子yàozhù yì注意wēn dù温度biàn huà变化

Older people and children should also pay attention to temperature changes.

bái tiān白天kě néng可能hái shì还是hěndànzǎo wǎn早晚huìmàn màn慢慢biànliángchū mén出门shíkě yǐ可以zhǔn bèi准备yī jiàn一件báowài tào外套

It may still be very hot during the day, but mornings and evenings will gradually become cooler. You can prepare a light jacket when going out.

suǒ yǐ所以jīn nián今年suī rán虽然yǐ jīng已经lì qiū立秋zhēn zhèng真正liáng kuài凉快deqiū tiān秋天kě néng可能háiyàozàiděng yī děng等一等

So, although this year has already reached “Start of Autumn,” the truly cool autumn weather may still take some time to arrive.

jié qì节气gào sù告诉wǒ men我们jì jié季节zhèng zài正在biàn huà变化dàntiān qì天气bú huì不会gēn zhe跟着rì lì日历yī tiān一天zhī nèi之内tū rán突然gǎi biàn改变

Solar terms tell us that the seasons are changing, but the weather does not suddenly change within one day just because the calendar says so.

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