May 20 ushered in the second solar term of summer, Xiao Man. The word "full" refers not only to the abundance of rain, but also to the fullness of wheat grains. The ancients of our country paid attention to the golden mean, "modesty benefits, complacency begets loss", so there is no big full after the small full in the 24 solar terms. This year Xiaoman just hit "520", just like when it is too small to be full, love flows slowly.

Xiaoman is busy with farming

In the season of Xiaoman, wheat across the country is maturing and harvesting from south to north, rape is entering the harvest period, and many fruits, pears and peaches are ushering in the picking season. At the same time, the harvest is also the sowing season. Some major rice producing areas enter the transplanting season, while the northeast region is the time when cotton, wheat and soybeans are planted.

What does Xiaoman eat?

Xiaoman's diet should be "clean and tonic". You can often eat watermelon, winter melon, loofah, tomato, lotus root, yam, etc; Eat less spicy, raw and cold, fat and sweet things to prevent skin diseases, eye diseases, mouth ulcers, etc.

How does Xiao Man live?

As the saying goes, "Xiaoman moves three cars", referring to silk cars, oil cars and water cars. These three kinds of carts were common in rural life in ancient China, representing the three farming practices of sericulture and silk reeling, oil pressing, and water pumping irrigation, and also extending the customs of praying for silkworm festival and water grabbing.

In terms of health care, Xiaoman is the fastest warming period in the summer solar term. The key is to nourish the heart, live regularly, exercise properly, replenish water in time, and keep the mood "Xiaoman Changle".

Planner: Fu Yijie

Editor: Xu Xiaomeng

Artistic editor: Zhao Cen

Checked by: Sheng Yuanyuan