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1、1.Start of winter（立冬） 2.Minor Snow（小雪） 3.Major Snow（大雪） 4.Winter Solstice（冬至） 5.Minor Cold（小寒） 6.Major Cold（大寒） Winter 1.Start of winter(立冬) l November 7 or 8. l took the Start of Winter to be the beginning of the winter. l Li ,Dong(The understanding of Start of Winter ) Start of winter doesnt simpl
2、y imply that winter is coming. It also implies that people should store things for the winter and keep the cold out. l On that day, the ancient emperor would lead his officials to the northern suburbs and perform the ceremony of “welcoming the winter.” 2.Minor Snow (小雪) l Nov 22 or 23 l During Minor
3、 Snow, the earth of the northern area is frozen, while in the south, the temperature is dropping and the weather is gloomy and cold, but there is no snow yet. l North areas people prepare the kang(a brick bed heat from below by a stove) little work in the field repair their farm tools keep their liv
4、estock in warm places watering the wheat l Peoples hope a snow to cover the wheat field. The proverb goes “snow in Minor Snow forecasts a good harvest next year”. 3.Major Snow l Dec 6-8. l Northern hemisphere , shorter day, longer night “In Minor and Major Snow, the cooking is endless all day.” l No
5、rthern people will enjoy the scenery of “Ice blockading for hundreds of miles and snow flying thousands miles,” and in the south, there also will be a white world of flying snowflakes. l drink tonics. l Main food : lamb 4.Winter solstice l Dec 21-23 l On the Winter Solstice, the Northern hemisphere
6、experiences its shortest day and its longest night. From then on, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. According to ancient Chinese thought, the “yang,” referring to masculine or positive things, will become stronger and stronger after this day. The weather in China will also enter
7、its coldest phase. l During Winter Solstice of the traditional Chinese calendar, dumplings become the essential festival food. Every one in China will eat dumplings in Winter Solstice, so supermarkets and store are quick to sell out of the festival favorite. But why do people eat dumplings in midwin
8、ter? It is said this custom is to commemorate the great medical sage Zhang Zhongjing. 5.Minor Cold l Jan 5-7 Minor Cold comes in the first half of January, the first half of the last month in the lunar calendar of China. It is a solar term to reflect the change in temperature, and the “minor” means
9、that though it is cold during this period, it is not yet the coldest period of winter. l Customs In Tianjin, having Huangya vegetables In Guangdong: Eating Glutinous Rice in Minor Cold. in Nanjing: Eating vegetable rice . 6.Major Cold The Major cold, the final solar term, is on Jan 20 or 21 every ye
10、ar. It is pretty cold, but not like that during heavy snow or winter solstice. At this time, to celebrate spring festival, the most important traditional festival in China, people start to ring out the old year and ring in the new year, salt meat and prepare for goods. To learn about the history and continuing celebrations of Chinas solar terms is to embrace a deeper understanding of Chinas fascinating past and present. Thank you!
