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Lixia, or Beginning of Summer, kicks off in China

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Lixia, or Beginning of Summer, kicks off in China

Lixia, or the Beginning of Summer, is the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the traditional Chinese calendar. It falls on May 5 this year. This term marks the transition from spring to summer, when days become longer, temperatures rise steadily and the crops flourish, sparking hopes for a bountiful harvest.

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