水乡古镇传统民俗迎“立夏”

People greet 'Lixia' in Tangqi ancient town 5月3日，孩子们提着要来的米，准备去做“野米饭”。临近“立夏”节气，浙江省杭州市余杭区塘栖古镇丁山河村举行民俗迎“立夏”活动。活动内容...

People greet 'Lixia' in Tangqi ancient town

Children collect rice from neighbors to mark the upcoming "Lixia", or beginning of summer, at Dingshanhe Village, Tangqi ancient town of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 3, 2018. "Lixia" marks the seventh solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a folk custom for the local people in Tangqi ancient town to greet "Lixia", which falls on May 5 this year, by making various kinds of traditional food. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

5月3日，孩子们提着要来的米，准备去做“野米饭”。临近“立夏”节气，浙江省杭州市余杭区塘栖古镇丁山河村举行民俗迎“立夏”活动。活动内容包括包粽子、烧“野米饭”、制米塑等传统民俗。立夏是农历二十四节气中的第7个节气，今年的立夏节气是在5月5日。[新华社 徐昱 摄]