By mid-July, the tsuyu has begun to weaken over Japan, but the mei-yu retains its identity and structure in China, typically lying over the Yangtze valley in July and August.

• 到七月中旬，日本的雨带开始减弱，但是在中国，尤其是长江流域，整个七月和八月都受到梅雨带的影响。