Seasonal Changes of the 24 Solar Terms | End of Heat: The oppressive summer clouds disperse, and a gentle cool breeze rises.
“The drifting summer clouds disperse, a gentle cool breeze rises.” This line is from a poem by Bai Juyi from the Tang Dynasty; “A slight breeze under the fan, r...
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