Liqiu, or the Beginning of Autumn, falls on August 7 this year. It is the first solar term of autumn, and the 13th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. Usually, Liqiu falls in the Sanfu period, commonly referred to as the "dog days" in Chinese. Therefore, though Liqiu represents the beginning of autumn, it will still be some time before temperatures drop. As autumn is the season of harvest, farmers are ready for harvesting the crops, and animals will start gathering or hunting food to prepare for the cold winter.

The Autumn Day

By Liu Han (Song Dynasty)

Tr. Xu Yuanchong, Xu Ming

Nursing crows cry and disperse from the screen of jade;

My fan brings a fresh breeze and my pillow feels cool.

Awake, I cannot find where the autumn songs fade;

Steps covered with plane leaves, moonlight melts in the pool.

Source: enghunan.gov.cn

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