Students from a kindergarten in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province paint eggs on April 30, 2024, ahead of the Start of Summer solar term. /CFP
A teacher shows students how to make dog-shaped snacks at a primary school in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, April 29, 2024. Making dog-shaped snacks is a tradition of the Yuhang District of Hangzhou, carrying the wish from the parents that their children will be as healthy and vivacious as puppies. /CFP
Residents in traditional garments weigh their children on May 4, 2024 ahead of the Start of Summer solar term. As people are more likely to lose weight in summer, this practice is believed to bring health to those being weighed. /CFP
This file photo shows some eggs set in knitted bags. As an old Chinese saying goes "hanging an egg on children's chests can prevent them from getting summer diseases," parents will prepare boiled eggs and put them in a knitted colorful bag before hanging them on their child's chest. /CFP
The Start of Summer is the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar that marks the beginning of the hot season, which this year falls on May 5 and ends on May 19.
Schools across China have been introducing a variety of courses ahead of the Start of Summer to provide an immersive experience of traditional customs during this solar term.