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关于白露你可能不知道的10件事

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. White Dew, (Chinese: 白露), the 15th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 7 and ends on Sept 21.

中国传统农历将一年分为24节气。白露，是一年的第15个节气，今年从9月7日开始，9月21日结束。

White Dew indicates the real beginning of cool autumn. The temperature declines gradually and the vapors in the air often condense into white dew on the grass and trees at night.

白露意味着凉爽秋天真正到来了。气温开始逐渐下降，夜晚，水汽在草木上凝结而成为白色的露珠。

Here are 10 things you should know about White Dew.

以下是关于白露你需要知道的10件事。

Touring during Sept

旅游正当时

Varying by geographical location, autumn comes earlier in the west and northeast of China. Right now Kanas in Xinjiang, Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan and the Greater Hinggan Mountains in Northeastern China are entering the most beautiful season of the year.

由于地理位置差异，中国西部和东北的秋天要来得更早一些。目前，新疆的喀纳斯湖、

四川的九寨沟、东北的大兴安岭正进入了一年中最美的时节。

Forests in gorgeous colors and minority groups with their diversity of cultural styles have attracted a huge number of visitors.

秋天的树林绚丽的色彩，以及那儿的少数民族迥异的风土人情，吸引着大量的游客纷至沓来。

More white dews

夜寒露更重

From the first day of the White Dew on, there are more and more dews. Although sunshine in the day is still hot, after sunset, temperatures decrease rapidly. At night, water vapors in the air turn into small water-drops when it encounters cold temperatures. These white water-drops adhere to flowers, grass and trees. When the morning comes, sunshine makes them look crystal clear, spotless white and adorable.

从进入白露节气的第一天开始，露水一天比一天多起来。尽管白天阳光尚热，然而太阳一归山，气温便很快下降，至夜间空气中的水汽便遇冷凝结成细小的水滴，非常密集地附着在花草树木上，尤其是经早晨的太阳光照射，看上去更加晶莹剔透、洁白无瑕，煞是惹人喜爱。

Eating grapes

葡萄成熟时

The White Dew season is just the time when grapes become widely available for

sale. Eating grapes in autumn can help dispel one’s internal h eat and expel toxins.

白露时节，正是葡萄大量上市时。秋天多吃葡萄能帮助驱除体内热气，还有排毒的功效。

Eating Longan

龙眼正多汁

Longan around White Dew is big, sweet and tastes great. There is a tradition in Fuzhou, Fujian province, that eating longan on the first day of White Dew can help nourish the human body. It is said that one longan is as nutritious as an egg. Although this sounds exaggerated, Longan does reinforce the spleen, nourish the blood, calm the nerves and improve one’s looks

白露时节的龙眼个大味甜口感极佳。在福建省福州有白露吃龙眼的传统，民间认为在这天吃龙眼大补。据说吃一颗龙眼相当于吃一个鸡蛋，虽然听起来夸张了一点，但龙眼确实有益气补脾、养血安神、润肤美容等多种功效。

White Dew Tea

品白露茶

Many regular tea drinkers in Nanjing favor White Dew Tea. Tea during White Dew has gone through the hot summer and is in its best state of growth. White Dew Tea is different from spring tea, which is usually too tender and doesn’t last long. It is also different from summer tea, which is dry and has a bitter flavor. White Dew Tea instead tastes sweet with its sweet fragrance.