"North wind turns back, cold again, sparse trees sway in the empty, half green and yellow." The Start of Winter is a solar term, when all things wither, and winter quietly arrives. So, what about the date of the Start of Winter in 2019? Want to know more about the lunar calendar and dates of the tenth month? Then click on Huayi.com.

The meaning of the Start of Winter?

The Start of Winter is the first solar term of winter, representing the beginning of winter, and it is the dividing point between autumn and winter. From the Start of Winter, the climate and agricultural conditions in different areas will undergo significant changes.
In ancient society, the Start of Winter was one of the "Four Seasons and Eight Festivals", and people usually held sacrificial activities. The Start of Winter is not only the first season of winter, but in ancient times, it was also celebrated as an important festival in many parts of China.
The Start of Winter means entering a cold season, and people tend to eat food that can keep them warm. In the Minzhong area, the Start of Winter is called "Jiaodong", meaning the transition between autumn and winter, and the "nourishing winter". In the Chaoshan area of Guangdong, people eat sugarcane and fried rice on the Start of Winter. In Shantou, people eat fragrant rice made with lotus seeds, mushrooms, chestnuts, shrimp, and carrots, which are all warm foods. In the north, the custom on the Start of Winter is to eat dumplings because they resemble ears, and people believe that eating them will prevent their ears from getting frostbite.

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