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1、1.Start of winter（立冬）2.Minor Snow（小雪）3.Major Snow（大雪）4.Winter Solstice（冬至）5.Minor Cold（小寒）6.Major Cold（大寒）Winter1.Start of winter(立冬)lNovember 7 or 8.ltook the Start of Winter to be the beginning of the winter.lLi,Dong(The understanding of Start of Winter)Start of winter doesnt simply imply that win
2、ter is coming.It also implies that people should store things for the winter and keep the cold out.lOn that day,the ancient emperor would lead his officials to the northern suburbs and perform the ceremony of“welcoming the winter.”2.Minor Snow(小雪)lNov 22 or 23 lDuring Minor Snow,the earth of the nor
3、thern area is frozen,while in the south,the temperature is dropping and the weather is gloomy and cold,but there is no snow yet.lNorth areas people prepare the kang(a brick bed heat from below by a stove)little work in the field repair their farm tools keep their livestock in warm places watering th
4、e wheatlPeoples hope a snow to cover the wheat field.The proverb goes“snow in Minor Snow forecasts a good harvest next year”.3.Major SnowlDec 6-8.lNorthern hemisphere,shorter day,longer night “In Minor and Major Snow,the cooking is endless all day.”lNorthern people will enjoy the scenery of“Ice bloc
5、kading for hundreds of miles and snow flying thousands miles,”and in the south,there also will be a white world of flying snowflakes.ldrink tonics.lMain food:lamb4.Winter solsticel Dec 21-23lOn the Winter Solstice,the Northern hemisphere experiences its shortest day and its longest night.From then o
6、n,the days become longer and the nights become shorter.According to ancient Chinese thought,the“yang,”referring to masculine or positive things,will become stronger and stronger after this day.The weather in China will also enter its coldest phase.lDuring Winter Solstice of the traditional Chinese c
7、alendar,dumplings become the essential festival food.Every one in China will eat dumplings in Winter Solstice,so supermarkets and store are quick to sell out of the festival favorite.But why do people eat dumplings in midwinter?It is said this custom is to commemorate the great medical sage Zhang Zh
8、ongjing.5.Minor ColdlJan 5-7Minor Cold comes in the first half of January,the first half of the last month in the lunar calendar of China.It is a solar term to reflect the change in temperature,and the“minor”means that though it is cold during this period,it is not yet the coldest period of winter.l
9、Customs In Tianjin,having Huangya vegetables In Guangdong:Eating Glutinous Rice in Minor Cold.in Nanjing:Eating vegetable rice.6.Major ColdThe Major cold,the final solar term,is on Jan 20 or 21 every year.It is pretty cold,but not like that during heavy snow or winter solstice.At this time,to celebr
10、ate spring festival,the most important traditional festival in China,people start to ring out the old year and ring in the new year,salt meat and prepare for goods.To learn about the history and continuing celebrations of Chinas solar terms is to embrace a deeper understanding of Chinas fascinating past and present.Thank you!