Summer Solstice

On the day of the Summer Solstice, the sun moves nearly above the Tropic of Cancer, when the northern hemisphere has the longest sunshine day in a year.

The Summer Solstice (Xia Zhi, 夏至 in Chinese) is the 10th term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms (a supplementary system in the Chinese calendar to guide farm work) and falls on sometime between June 21 and June 22, when the sun moves to the celestial longitude of 90 degrees. On the day of the Summer Solstice, the sun moves nearly above the Tropic of Cancer, when the northern hemisphere has the longest sunshine day in a year.

After the Summer Solstice, the subsolar point will move toward south, and the sunshine time dwindles day by day in the northern hemisphere.

Summer Resorts around Chengdu

The city gives its dwellers a plenty choice of summer resort destinations.

Sep 19, 2014

Summer Snapshots

People in Chengdu have their own ways to enjoy life through the long summer of hot, humid weather, while the city offers a plentiful choices for them to pass the season with numerous holiday resorts in cool mountainous areas, large amusement parks providing water games, cafés, tea houses, not to mention the air-conditioned malls with complete facilities for shopping and entertainment. (Photos by Peng Ge)

Sep 05, 2014

Lotus Flowers Show at People’s Park

2015 Summer Lotus Show is staged at the People’s Park, where over 5,000 pots of over 20 kinds of lotus and more than 80,000 pots of other species are put on display.

Jun 16, 2015

Cool, Carefree Summer Holiday at Xiling Town

Rafting, hiking, fresh air, pleasantly cool weather, picturesque sights, bicycling on the mountain road, local snacks and folk song performances... You can have all these at Xiling Town of Dayi County and you can’t ask for more for a time off in the sweltering summer!

Jul 23, 2015

End of Heat

The Chinese character “处” (Chu) means end and “处暑” means the end of hot summer.

Aug 21, 2015

Tips for Hotpot Novices

Sichuan hotpot is increasingly famous all around the world for its distinctive fiery flavor. Sichuan hotpot is rich, delicious, exciting and fun, but a novice needs a bit of guidance for the gastronomic exploration in his first try.