The origin of solar terms in beginning of winter means autumn harvest and winter storage. Our country used to be a farming society. People who have worked for a year should have a rest on this day in early winter and reward their families for their hard work over the past year.

In southern China, people like to eat some chicken, duck and fish in early winter. On this day in early winter in Taiwan Province Province, street restaurants such as "Mutton Stove" and "Ginger Duck" complement winter weddings. Many families will also stew sesame oil chicken and siwu chicken to supplement energy.

People in northern China, especially those in Beijing and Tianjin, like to eat jiaozi. Because intercourse comes from the saying of "sexual intercourse time". Beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter, so jiaozi can't help eating during sex. Now people have gradually restored this ancient custom.

Beginning of winter is the19th solar term among the 24 solar terms. In ancient China, people used to regard beginning of winter as the beginning of winter. In autumn, all crops have been harvested and put into storage, and animals have been hidden and hibernated. Beginning of winter not only represents the coming of winter. In a word, beginning of winter means that when winter begins, everything will be collected to keep out the cold.