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Summer Solstice

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Summer Solstice

The Summer Solstice (xia zhi) falls on June 21 this year. On this day, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest day of the year. At this time, all things flourish and male sika deer shed their old antlers to begin a new growth cycle. Farmers in northern China are busy with summer sowing and field management, while the south enters the plum rain season. Midsummer thus arrives, filling the world with warmth and vitality.

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