Culture Insider: Customs of Sanfu - the dog days of summer

2014-08-04 07:14

By (chinadaily.com.cn)

Eating noodles during Zhongfu

The second phase of Sanfu is traditionally a time for consuming noodles because it is believed to help people sweat and relieve internal heat. Some time-honored noodle restaurants around China have increased their supply and launched new products.

Culture Insider: Customs of <EM>Sanfu </EM>- the dog days of summer

A little customer eats noodles at a time-honored restaurant named Kuiyuanguan in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, July 28, 2014. [Photo by Long Wei/ asianewsphoto.com]

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