The meaning of Lidong is that winter begins on this day. Winter is the end of the year, when all things are collected. Winter is the time when all things are in a state of rest and relaxation, and when all things are in a state of storage. The climate is also dry and rainy from the fall to the rainy and cold winter climate change.

Lidong is the first solar term of winter and the 19th of the 24 solar terms, marking the beginning of winter. It occurs when the sun reaches 225° of the yellow meridian, which is the intersection of November 7-8 on the Gregorian calendar each year.

With the Lidong festival, winter begins to enter around the Yellow River basin. However, due to the vastness of China, the climate varies greatly, so the northern region and the Tibetan Plateau earlier into the winter, and south of the Yangtze River to the end of November before entering the winter, Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao and Hainan, Taiwan in December is also still relatively warm.?

Winter health?

The beginning of winter, the weather is cold, the body heat dissipation more, the endocrine system is affected, in order to protect against the cold and to ensure that the nutrition, the need to strengthen the body in winter, early to bed and early to rise, pay attention to the diet, can be appropriate to eat a variety of meats and eggs, beans and all kinds of staple foods.?

Dumplings are a must for winter. Eat dumplings in winter, originating from "the time of the cross" said, winter is the turn of autumn and winter, seasonal changes, autumn and winter, people in the north of China are accustomed to dumplings for tonic. In addition, sugar cane, jujube, purple cabbage are winter health food.

The above references? People's Daily Online - Twenty-four Seasons? |? Winter