An ancient Chinese saying goes: "On Autumn Equinox Day, Yin and Yang are balanced. So, day and night are of equal lengths, and so are cold and heat." The summer heat has passed, and most areas of China have entered the cool autumn.
The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games is held in east China's Hangzhou City on the Autumn Equinox, a harvest solar term. At this time, autumn grains are harvested.
Let's join Xinhua correspondent Liu Jie to explore the season.
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