Eating jiaozi is a custom in beginning of winter.

beginning of winter is the 19th solar term of the traditional 24 solar terms in China, and it is also the beginning of winter. On this day, people have the custom of eating jiaozi. Beginning of winter's custom of eating jiaozi comes from the meaning of "the time of making love", because beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter, so it is called making love.

jiaozi is a kind of semi-circular or semi-moon-shaped, angular pasta with stuffing. Because it is shaped like an ear, it is said that beginning of winter eats jiaozi this day, and his ears will not be frozen in the cold all winter. In addition, in beginning of winter, in addition to eating jiaozi, some places will eat raw onions, cakes, red beans and glutinous rice to make up for the winter and enhance the body's ability to keep out the cold.

Climate change in beginning of winter

1. Temperature drop: After beginning of winter, the temperature began to drop gradually with the decrease of the sun's exposure angle. Especially in the northern region, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and cold weather has gradually become the norm.

2. Increased wind: After beginning of winter, the wind gradually increased, and the north wind became the dominant wind direction. Under the action of wind, cold air is easier to go south, which leads to further temperature drop.

3. Decrease of precipitation: After beginning of winter, the precipitation gradually decreased, especially in the northern region, and the rain and snow weather gradually disappeared. Although the southern region is relatively warm, it has also begun to enter a dry winter.

4. Plant withering: As the temperature drops and the dry winter comes, plants begin to wither. The leaves gradually turn yellow and red, then fall and the branches become bare.