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It is usually around Xiaoman, which is the eighth term in the traditional solar calendar, coming around the middle of May, that the rains assault the Lingnan region. Rain in that season is often overwhelming and violent. This is the time when dragon boat races take place, so people call these the “dragon boat rains.” The dragon boat rains come quickly, without much warning. They soak the world below with streams of water as thick as a hemp cord. Anyone walking on the street, even if they have an umbrella, will find themselves drenched. The vegetation slurps up the water and grows like crazy, becoming thick and lush overnight. The downpour usually only lasts half a day before the clouds break, allowing the shining white sun to peek through, warming up those drenched pedestrians and steaming a vicious humidity out of the ground below.
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