Today is the Great Heat of the year according to the 24 solar terms.
In China, this means that today is the hottest and sunniest day of the year. At this time, the combination of dampness and heat reaches its peak.
It’s true. Even yesterday, the day before the Great Heat, was very humid. At night, when I cleared my coffee cup from the morning, it seemed to have mold on it.
Even though it’s one of the most unbearable days for Chinese people, our culture honours it since it’s also the time when crops grow the fastest. Different regions have different ways of celebrating it.
I need to learn this type of positive attitude from the traditional culture.
Yesterday, my camellia died in the extreme heat. This morning, the only fruit on my fig tree fell. I should calm myself down and focus on the growing plants, since I’ve tried my best on my little windowsill garden.