Children in different parts of China eat watermelon to welcome "Liqiu," the 13th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunisolar calendar. /VCG

Also known as the "Start of Autumn," it falls on August 7 this year. /VCG

"Start of Autumn" marks a time when heat starts to fade away after lingering for a while to make way for a cool autumn. /VCG

As a tradition, people in many regions of China usually eat watermelons or peaches as a way to "bite the summer away" and embrace the approaching coolness. /VCG