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Thread: Today is Li Xia (Beginning of Summer)—one of the Chinese 24 Solar Terms
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[quote=CAOJUAN157,232981]Today is March 20th in Chinese lunar month. In the Chinese 24 Solar Terms, today is called Li4 Xia4 (Beginning of Summer), signifying the start of the summer season. In ancient Chinese culture, people usually ate a five-colored meal on this day, especially in the countryside. The five-colored meal contains red beans, soybeans, black beans, string beans and mung beans. Later, people ate sticky rice mixed with peas and with three-colored amaranth as the dish. Besides, 'Li Xia Egg', boiled egg in tea must be eaten on this day in order to nourish people's pneuma. There was a special custom after the lunch—people would weigh themselves on a big scale, believing that doing this would bring them good luck. [/quote]
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