Dumplings are eaten at the beginning of winter.

In northern China, there is a custom of eating dumplings during the Beginning of Winter. It is a time to improve your life on the day of Beginning of Winter. Dumplings are not as delicious as dumplings. In the north, the custom of eating dumplings at the beginning of winter is because the dumplings look like ears. People It is believed that if you eat it, your ears will not be cold in winter. In addition, dumplings are homophonic to "Jiaozi", which means that the beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter.

The Beginning of Winter is the nineteenth of the twenty-four solar terms and the beginning of winter. The bucket handle points to the northwest, and the sun’s longitude reaches 225°. It intersects between November 7 and 8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. , Li, the beginning of construction, winter, the end, and the collection of all things. The beginning of winter means that vitality begins to accumulate, and everything enters a state of recuperation and storage. The climate also transitions from dry and dry autumn to rainy and cold winter.

Agricultural Activities

In ancient times, China was an agricultural country. The Beginning of Winter, like other solar terms in the twenty-four solar terms, reflected climate change and corresponding phenological conditions, and had a practical impact on agricultural production. guiding significance. The beginning of winter is a good time for autumn harvest and winter planting in the south. All regions should make full use of the fine weather to harvest, dry and dry late rice to ensure the quality of storage. After the beginning of winter, northern agricultural and forestry crops have fully entered the overwintering period, and the "three autumns" (autumn harvest, autumn harvesting, and autumn planting) in the Jianghuai region are also coming to an end.

At the beginning of winter, the high-altitude westerly jet stream has been fully established in southern Asia. At this time, the strength of the southern branch of the high-altitude westerly wind fluctuates and moves eastward. When a zonal circulation forms in Asia and the southern branch of the westerly fluctuates strongly, a wide range of rainy weather will occur. In addition, the zonal circulation will end and a meridional circulation will be established, and there will be a cold wave and substantial cooling, and agricultural activities will be cooled down to prevent cold.