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    立夏

    Lixia (Start of Summer) 1999

    Term 7 of 24 · Summer

    Date

    May 6, 1999

    Lunar Date

    3/21

    Day of Week

    Thursday

    Lichun (Start of Spring)
    Yushui (Rain Water)
    Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects)
    Chunfen (Spring Equinox)
    Qingming (Clear and Bright)
    Guyu (Grain Rain)
    Lixia (Start of Summer)
    Xiaoman (Grain Buds)
    Mangzhong (Grain in Ear)
    Xiazhi (Summer Solstice)
    Xiaoshu (Minor Heat)
    Dashu (Major Heat)
    Liqiu (Start of Autumn)
    Chushu (End of Heat)
    Bailu (White Dew)
    Qiufen (Autumn Equinox)
    Hanlu (Cold Dew)
    Shuangjiang (Frost's Descent)
    Lidong (Start of Winter)
    Xiaoxue (Minor Snow)
    Daxue (Major Snow)
    Dongzhi (Winter Solstice)
    Xiaohan (Minor Cold)
    Dahan (Major Cold)
    Spring
    Summer
    Autumn
    Winter
    View 1999 Chinese Calendar

    Meaning

    Lixia marks the beginning of summer. Temperatures rise, thunderstorms increase, and crops enter a rapid growth phase.

    Customs & Traditions

    People traditionally eat eggs and bamboo shoots. In some regions, people weigh themselves on this day and compare with their autumn weight.

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