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Thank you for your interest and support over the years. Unfortunately, the store is now permanently closed due to shipping issues and rising costs post-pandemic. I am keeping the items up as a gallery showcase for archival reasons.

大暑(Dashu) Great Heat 23 July 2018

大暑(Dashu) Great Heat is one of the twenty four solar terms and the last solar term of summer. As its name suggests, It marks the hottest part of the year. Lotuses and jasmine blooms. According to regional customs, people eat mutton in Shandong, grass jelly in Guangdong and litchi in Putian because of the heat. Some areas have the customs of cricket fighting.