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June 5 marks Mang Zhong or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms, indicating the beginning of midsummer. Mang Zhong literally means "awned wheat should be harvested quickly." This solar term sees in significantly increased temperatures and abundant rainfall. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River also enter into the "plum rain season," which usually lasts for one month. #IntangibleCulturalHeritage

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