According to the relevant calendar, the solar terms are on the Gregorian calendar10.712: 58: 37, that is, the third day of the tenth lunar month. At this time, the sun reached the longitude 225? This is a signal that winter is coming. The ancient book "Twenty-four solar terms" says: starting a career is the beginning. It is also recorded that winter is the end and everything is harvested. This means that all the crops have been harvested and stored at the beginning of winter. At this time, small animals hibernate and people can't stay at home. The weather is really getting cold, so we should do a good job of keeping out the cold.

What are the main customs?

Tonifying in winter: actually, it is tonic, because the cold weather needs more nutrition. People will eat some chicken, duck and fish, stew some sesame oil chicken and four kinds of chicken to supplement their bodies. Northern residents will eat jiaozi, and the stuffing can be freely chosen. Dip it in vinegar and add rotten garlic, which is very popular with everyone.

Winter swimming: In order to welcome the arrival of winter, people in some areas will swim in the river, which can not only exercise, but also add some lively atmosphere.

Welcome Winter: In ancient times, the emperor would personally lead the doctors of three officials and nine officials to welcome winter in Liuli, a northern suburb. When he came back, he would send winter clothes to the ministers to express his condolences to the families of soldiers who died unfortunately on the battlefield.

He Dong: As winter has just begun, there are many folk customs, such as ancestor worship, feasting, and divination of the elderly. Pray for good weather in the coming year and express people's yearning for a better life.

What are the climatic characteristics?

Because the regional differences in China have different characteristics, in the northern region, many places have long been dry and cold. The average temperature in most parts of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Inner Mongolia and northern Heilongjiang has reached-10℃. It's relatively warm in the south, but due to less and less solar radiation in the northern hemisphere, the temperature began to drop gradually. When there is no wind on a sunny day, there will often be sunny, warm and comfortable spring weather in October. Pay attention to bring your coat when you go out in the morning and evening, and don't catch a cold because of a cold.