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Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive.
Major Heat, (Chinese: 大暑) is the 12th solar term of the year. During Major Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year.
In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But solar term culture is still useful today to guide people's lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond with each term.
