the Summer Solstice

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夏 至

the Summer Solstice

夏至是二十四节气之一，一般在公历6月21日或22日。这时北半球白昼最长，夜晚最短。夏至意味着炎热的夏季已经来临，气温较高，日照充足，作物生长很快，也是麦收的时节。

The summer solstice is the tenth solar term of summer. usually changing between June 21th and 22th. This is the time when the days are longest and the nights are shortest in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice means that the hot summer has arrived, with high temperatures, abundant sunshine, fast crop growth, and wheat harvest.