《你好,中国》— (Hello, China)全100集
立夏是二十四节气中的第七个节气，也是夏季的第一个节气。立夏预示着季节的转换，表示盛夏时节的正式开始。立夏的“夏”是“大”的意思，是指春天播种的植物已经直立长大。人们习惯上都把立夏当作是温度明显升高，炎暑将临，雷雨增多，农作物进入旺季生长的一个重要节气。立夏有三侯，一候蝼蝈鸣，二侯蚯蚓出，三候王瓜生。主要习俗有迎夏仪式、尝新活动、斗蛋游戏、立夏“秤人”等。
“The Beginning of Summer” comes on May 5 or May 6 every year. When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 45 degrees, it’s the beginning of the summer season.每年的5月5日或5月6日是“夏季开始”。当太阳到达天经45度时，标志着夏季的开始。Usually people consider this period as the time where temperature begins to rise obviously, thunderstorm becomes more frequent and crops’ growth enter the peak season. Many crops seeded in spring can be harvested in the summer.人们通常认为这段时间是气温开始明显上升，雷暴天气增多，农作物生长进入旺季的时期。许多在春天播种的作物可以在夏天收获。In ancient times, emperor led all his officials outside the palace to welcome this day. Everyone wore vermilion clothes, with vermilion accessories. Even horses, chariots and flags were vermilion. This was to show people’s prayer for good harvest.在古代，皇帝带领他所有的官员在宫外迎接这一天。每个人都穿着朱红的衣服，带着朱红的饰物。马匹、战车、旗帜都是朱红的。这是为了向人们祈祷丰收。In folk, people relieve the summer heat with cold drinks. People along the Yangtze River have the customs of boiling and eating broad bean.在民间，人们用冷饮来消暑。长江沿岸的人们有煮蚕豆、吃蚕豆的习俗。Since the temperature rises continuously, people should take food which are easier to digest and are with more vitamins. It’s better to avoid oily and spicy food. Another principle is to eat something good for the heart, for example, milk, bean products and chicken. More vegetables and fruits can help increase the cellulose, Vitamin B and Vitamin C and thus prevent arteriosclerotic diseases.由于气温不断升高，人们应该吃些容易消化的食物，而且维生素含量要多一些。最好避免油腻和辛辣的食物。另一个原则是吃对心脏有益的东西，例如牛奶、豆制品和鸡肉。多吃蔬菜和水果有助于增加纤维素、维生素B和维生素C，从而预防动脉硬化疾病。经典回顾