Minor Heat is the eleventh of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It begins on July 7 this year.

Entering Minor Heat means the third month of summer has begun. Increasing heat becomes overwhelming, but the hottest point has yet to arrive.

Watch this video by Weather China, an online weather service of the China Meteorological Administration, to know more.

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