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The Origin of the Name: As the weather turns cooler, the temperature difference between day and night becomes significant. When night falls, water vapor in the air condenses into white tiny water drops on grass and trees. When the sun rises, these drops shine brightly, looking like crystal-clear white jade. That’s why it’s called "White Dew."

The Turning Point of Climate: White Dew is a crucial turning point. It signals the end of the hot summer. The breeze becomes refreshing, and the scorching heat fades away. As a Chinese saying goes, "When White Dew arrives, never expose your skin to the air," reminding people to wear longer sleeves to avoid catching a cold.

The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. Lìqiū (pīnyīn), literally "start of autumn") is the 13th solar term.

 

It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 135° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 150°.

It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 135°, which in the Gregorian calendar is around August 7.

This year, it falls on August 7

 

Signifies the transition from summer to autumn, meaning crops are ready to be harvested