White Dew 白露
Bailu, or White Dew, gets its name from the glistening dew that forms on plants in the cooling morning air. Autumn deepens, geese fly south, and rice ripens. People drink white-dew tea and eat longan to moisten the lungs.
Geese arriveFirst pentad
Swallows departSecond pentad
Birds store foodThird pentad
Three pentads
- First pentadGeese arriveWild geese arrive from the north, heading south for the winter.
- Second pentadSwallows departSwallows fly back south for the winter.
- Third pentadBirds store foodBirds busily store up food for the winter.
Custom
Drink white-dew tea and eat longan to nourish the lungs.
Start dates
- September 7, 2025
- September 7, 2026
- September 8, 2027