White Dews is the 15th solar term. There is typically autumn weather during Bailu period, when wild geese begin to migrate to the south and birds start to stock food for the long winter time. Hot summer is gone.
However, it could be still warm in south China. It is different in the Yangtze River and Huaihe River valleys where it is usually humid during this period, as the saying goes: It's unusual to see ten continuous sunny days.
Traditional Customs and Seasonal Food
This is also the season that people may be exposed to various diseases like nasal disease, asthma, and bronchitis. Too much seafood or cold, spicy, or greasy food may not be good for health, but food containing more vitamins is good for your diet since the weather is getting drier after White Dews. People begin to eat Longan, drink White Dew wine and tea.
(Note: Some words are selected from Hujiang English and some pictures from internet.)
