Customary activities of the frost are: eating persimmons in the frost, frost climbing, frost chrysanthemum, frost to pull carrots, ducks are good to eat frost supplement.

1, frost eating persimmons

In some parts of China, frost season to eat red persimmons, in the view of the local people, so that not only can be cold and warm, but also complement the sinews, is a very good frost food. The old people in Quanzhou say about eating persimmons at the time of frost: if you eat diced persimmons at the time of frost, you won't have a runny nose. In some places, the explanation for this custom is: you have to eat persimmons on the day of frost, otherwise your lips will be cracked all winter long.

2, frost to ascend

Frost season has the custom of ascending to the heights. Ascending not only can make the function of the lungs get smooth, at the same time climb to a high place to see far away, relaxed and happy, can be soothing mood. The sky is high, the maple leaves are full of color, climb high and far away, pleasing to the eye, but also have to pay attention to.

The time to avoid the lower temperature of the morning and evening. Ascending, to be calm, slow speed, in order to prevent the waist and legs sprained; downhill do not walk too fast, in order to avoid knee injuries or muscle strains. Ascending process, should be through the increase or decrease in clothing to adapt to changes in temperature; rest, do not sit on the wet ground and the wind; sweating can be a little loose buckle, do not take off the hat, in order to prevent wind and cold.

3, frost chrysanthemum

Anciently, there is a "frost chrysanthemum blossom", so climb the mountains, chrysanthemums, has also become a frost this season of elegant things. It was recorded in Wu Jun's "Continuation of Qi Harmonious Records" in the Liang Dynasty of the Southern China.

"At the time of frost, only this grass flourishes", so chrysanthemum was regarded by the ancients as "the grass of the season", and became a symbol of vitality. It is the time when chrysanthemums bloom, and many places in China hold chrysanthemum gatherings at this time to enjoy chrysanthemums and drink wine to show their respect and love for chrysanthemums.

4, the frost to pull the carrot

In Shandong, there is a proverb "summer sorghum, white dew valley, frost to the pulling of carrots," so the Shandong people like to eat carrots in the frost. Proverbs have "frost radish" said, refers to the frost after the big temperature difference between morning and evening, open-ground radish is not timely harvest will appear frozen skin and other conditions, affecting the quality of radish and harvest.

5, duck is good to eat frost fill

Southern Fujian and Taiwan folk in the frost on this day, to eat supplements, that is, we are often referred to as the north of the "stick autumn fat". There is a proverb in southern Fujian, called "a year to make up through, not as good as make up the frost". This little proverb fully expresses the importance that the people of Fujian and Taiwan attach to the festival of frost.

Therefore, every frosty season, the ducks in Fujian and Taiwan will be sold very hot, and sometimes there will be off-sale, demand exceeds supply. Bosses who sell ducks are so happy that their mouths can't close, and it seems they are bound to have a happy frosty season too.

The above content reference? Baidu Encyclopedia-Frost Festival