The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms and the End of Heat (Chinese: 处暑) – the 14th solar term of the year – began this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sept 6.

End of Heat implies that most parts in China are moving away from the hot summer and entering autumn. As summer winds down, local parents – in Quzhou city, in East China's Zhejiang province – often take their kids out to spend a day at weirs, to splash about in the cool and clear water and play.

Three women delicately make their way along the rocks at the local Kandi Weir. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]

A crystal-clear river flows gently over the Fenglin Weir in Quzhou. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]