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The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 22.
Minor Heat signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive.