| What are the climatic feature and distinctions of seasons in Shanghai? |
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Shanghai, lying in the subtropical zone of monsoon climate in East Asia, enjoys an amiable and humid weather with four distinctive seasons in a year. April 1 marks the beginning of spring, lasting 65 days to end in the fourth day of June; summer calls on June 5 and finishes on the 22nd of September, while autumn falls every 23rd of September to wind up at the 26th day of |
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November, totaling 65 days and winter visits the land of Shanghai on Nov. 27, extending a period of 125 days to end on the last day of next March. So it features a shorter spring and autumn but a longer summer and winter.
While hot in summer and cooler in autumn it is relatively cold in winter. The intermittent monsoon rain comes in the middle of June and usually lasts 20 to 30 days to end in the middle of July, witnessing a precipitation of around 250 millimeters. Storm often happens from July to September for it is besieged or affected by typhoon. As Shanghai is located in the east coast of the mid-latitude landmass, warm and cold air-current is a frequent visitor, and so it features a changeable weather with calamitous drought and flood, influencing the agriculture and life of the people here.
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What are the special features of ringing the New Year in by sounding the evening bell in Longhua Temple? |
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