处暑：暑退人体轻，雨余天色改|End?of?Heat：the?hot?summer?is?ending

　　处暑，七月中，渎暑将退，伏而潜处。处暑的意义是“夏天暑热正式终止”，中午热，早晚凉，昼夜形成较大的温差。固而，处暑后夜凉枕簟滑，树冠一天天褪去浓绿，闭门少光釆。

　　The End of Heat(Chu Shu, “处暑” in Chinese) is the 14th term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms and falls on sometime around August 23. The Chinese character “处” (Chu) means end and “处暑” means the end of hot summer. After the End of Heat, the day-and-night temperature difference will become large, which makes people more vulnerable to respiratory diseases, enterogastritis, and influenza.

　　怎一个秋来，暑热还欲去还休。古时物候，鹰乃祭鸟、天地始肃、禾乃登丰，天地万物在这个时节都在经历一种脱胎换骨的过渡。此时，色调慢慢转型为暖调，在物件上洒上如盐粒般粗烁、跳跃却组合成不同质感的秋意趣味。

　　In ancient times, people believed that three things would happen during the End of Heat. The first thing is that eagles would begin to catch and hunt a lot of birds. The second is that the weather would turn cold and the whole world would seem solemn. The third is that fall harvests would be about to begin.

【处暑解秋乏 | Autumn weariness】

　　处暑节气正处在由热转凉的交替时期，自然界的阳气由疏泄趋向收敛，人体内阴阳之气的盛衰也随之转换，很多人会出现懒洋洋的疲劳感。建议保持充足睡眠，饮食忌辛辣与油腻，做一些如散步、做操等简单运动帮助解除秋乏。

　　There is a saying that, "people tend to feel sleepy in spring, doze in summer and feel tired in autumn.” As the weather becomes cool during the End of Heat, many people will feel languid and weary, which is called "autumn weariness". It is a sign that the human body needs rest, since people have consumed excessive energy in the summer. Get enough sleep, do more exercises and keep plants indoor to help.

【昙花常开处暑时 | Time for night-blooming cereus】

　　昙花，仙人掌科，原产墨西哥。既喜温暖湿润和半阴环境，不耐霜冻，又忌强光暴晒。因此，四季之中，属于它的时间不多。而处暑则以昼暖夜凉的气候特征，诱惑着昙花盛开。因昙花常在夜间开放，其神秘感重重，永远以一种绝美的姿态，傲立于红尘之外。而我们常提到的“昙花一现”一词则原出于佛家《法华经》：“佛告舍利佛，如是妙法，诸佛如来，时乃说之，如优昙钵华，时一现耳。”禅宗认为，我们生活的现实，生生灭灭，短暂易逝，犹如昙花一现。

　　The night-blooming cereus is a flower full of mystery, which often blooms during the period of the End of Heat. This is because the climate during the End of Heat, signed by warm days and cold nights, is similar to tropical deserts. Night-blooming cereus blossom at night to avoid the blazing daytime sun.

【出游相聚最美时 | Enjoying clouds】

　　处暑过，暑气止，就连天上的那些云彩也显得疏散而自如，而不像夏天大暑之时浓云成块。民间向来就有“七月八月看巧云”之说，其间就有“出游迎秋”之意。此时，是一年中气温舒适的季节。人们喜欢在处暑后出外游玩，赏秋景，感受季节更迭之美。

　　When the End of Heat comes, clouds in the sky scatter around to form different shapes. There is a saying goes that, "enjoying the clouds of various forms in Julu and August." Also, people can enjoy scenery as it changes gradually from summer to autumn.

【处暑食老鸭 | Eating duck】

　　老鸭味甘性凉，民间有处暑吃鸭子的传统，做法也五花八门，有白切鸭、柠檬鸭、子姜鸭、烤鸭、荷叶鸭、核桃鸭等。北京至今还保留着这一传统，一般处暑这天，北京人都会到店里去买处暑百合鸭等。

　　Duck has a sweet flavor and according to Chinese traditional medicine it has a "cool" nature. A folk tradition is to eat duck during the End of Heat period. There are many recipes for cooking duck such as roast duck, cooked duck with lemon, smoked duck with walnut dressing and sautéed duck with ginger shoots. The tradition of eating duck during the End of Heat period is still popular in China.

【舌尖上的二十四节气之处暑篇】

Recipe in the End of Heat

　　暑气止，秋意浓，汤汤水水喝起来。为大家推荐处暑静心清神佳品—莲子薏米芡实牛肚汤，有聚气敛精、健脾益胃的功效，于这种天气下进饮会让你胃口大增、身体舒爽。牛肚有补脾强胃、养血益气的作用；莲子能养肾固精、健脾去火；芡实能健脾止泻、补肾固精；薏米能健脾除湿、清热补肺。此汤不燥不寒，不腻不滞，十分合适时下气候的进饮。

　　After the End of Heat, the temperature difference is large. People will make some Health-Preserving food help clear away internal heat. Here is a nourishing dish which is the tripe soup with the lotus seed, pearl barley and gorgon fruit.

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