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On the day of the summer solstice, much of the Northern Hemisphere receives the most hours of daylight, but the hottest temperatures will come 20 to 30 days later.

In Mohe, Heilongjiang Province, the day lasts nearly 17 hours including dawn and twilight.

It's the best time to view the aurora in Mohe, known as " the sleepless town of China. "

In Mojiang, Yunnan Province, located on the Tropic of Cancer, the sun sits directly overhead on the summer solstice, creating the " upright pole with no shadows" phenomenon.

People in Shandong and Beijing eat chilled noodles on this day as a tradition.

In Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, dragon boat races are held on the summer solstice due to local climate conditions,