24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Minor Heat

Waiting for firefilies, by Yang Chengwen. [Photo/artron.net]

Firefly season

Minor Heat is the season when fireflies become lively. Zhu Shuzhen, a woman of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), once described in her famous poemSummer Firefliesa happy scene of children playing with fireflies in the woods at night.