24 Solar Terms: 7 things you may not know about Major Heat
Updated: 2016-07-22 07:15
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Two crickets fight at a cricket fighting contest in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Cricket fighting
Major Heat is a season with the largest number of crickets that can be found in the fields along the countryside. Cricket fighting is a popular pastime for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back more than 1,000 years to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).