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When is winter?

When is winter?

When is the winter of 202 1? Beginning of winter is one of the 24 solar terms in ancient China. China has always regarded beginning of winter as the first day of winter, and some major events will be held in some areas. Let's look at the date of 202 1 winter festival.

When is winter? 1 This year is the third day of October in the lunar calendar, and the solar calendar165438+1Sunday on October 7. We should look at the calendar because the time is not fixed every year. As we all know, it means that winter will come soon, but the meaning is not so simple. In the ancient book "Twenty-four solar terms", the definition of "winter" is: "Winter is the end, and everything is harvested", which means that all the crops in autumn are harvested and put into storage, and all the animals are hiding and hibernating. Generally speaking, it not only represents the beginning of winter, but also tells people to avoid cold, so keeping warm becomes an important task.

What are the customs of solar terms?

① Tonifying winter: People tend to eat foods that can drive away the cold and advocate mild tonic. For example, in the south, people will eat some high-calorie foods, such as chickens, ducks and fish, and some people will cook them with Chinese medicine to increase the efficacy of drugs.

He Dong: In other words, we hold some activities to celebrate. We hold a banquet and get together to bless each other, which symbolizes our yearning for a better life.

③ Bao jiaozi: Northern residents like to eat this kind of food, and the fillings are varied, so they must be dipped in vinegar and eaten with rotten garlic to make it have a special taste.

What are the precautions?

1. You should see if it is suitable for tonic according to your own physique. Some people suffer from high blood pressure or high cholesterol. If you eat food with high calorie, it is bad for your health.

2. Pay attention to vitamin supplementation: increase nutrition in winter and buy fresh vegetables. It is recommended to eat radishes, vegetables, tofu, fungus and so on.

Old people and children should pay attention to cold and warmth, because their immunity is low, so it is the right choice to wear more clothes.

4. Don't be busy with agricultural production in beginning of winter season. This day is generally a leisure day, everyone will adjust and relax, and reward their families for their hard work in the past year.

When is winter? 2 About the origin of beginning of winter.

Beginning of winter, one of the twenty-four solar terms, bucket handle points to the northwest, and the longitude of the sun reaches 225. Every year, 10 intersects with the Gregorian calendar 165438+ from July 7 to 8. Beginning of winter is a seasonal solar term, which means that it has entered winter since then. Stand and build your heart; In winter, everything will be collected in the end. In the dead of winter, the yang retreats to the yin, life is closed and everything is collected. "Spring grows, summer grows, autumn harvests and winter storage", and winter is the season to enjoy a bumper harvest and recuperate. Beginning of winter is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient China. In some places in ancient China, sacrifices, banquets and other activities were held in beginning of winter as important festivals to celebrate.

Beginning of winter is the beginning of winter, and the dry and rainy autumn is about to pass, and it is about to start to move towards a wet and cold winter. After beginning of winter, the sunshine time will continue to shorten, and the height of the sun will continue to decrease at noon. Because there is still some energy in the heat stored on the surface, the temperature gradually decreases in early winter (Meng Dong), but it is not very cold. As time goes by, strong cold air frequently goes south and crosses Nanling, and the weather is getting colder and colder. In the north, it was already very cold before beginning of winter.

Meteorological changes in early winter this year

In early winter, the sun has reached the longitude of 225 degrees, and the northern hemisphere gets less and less solar radiation. However, there is still some energy in the heat stored on the surface in the second half of this year, so it is generally not too cold in early winter. Generally speaking, the northeast wind and the north wind are dominant in winter. In the southern region, sunny, warm and comfortable "Xiaoyangchun" weather often appears during the period from beginning of winter to Xiaoxue. There is a folk saying that "it's sunny in October". As the saying goes, "it's warm in August and warm in September, and it's sunny in October". The early winter season in the south is generally not very cold, but with the passage of time, cold air frequently goes south and the temperature gradually drops. In the northern part of South China in early winter, the temperature will rise rapidly even if the cold wind strikes. When there is no wind on a sunny day, people often say "October is sunny, there is no wind and warmth".

When is winter? Is beginning of winter the first day of winter?

Beginning of winter is the first day of winter, and it is also a solar term that is paid more attention to in rural areas of China. In some areas, there will also be grand activities such as ancestor worship and catering. The following will bring some beginning of winter customs. Come and see if you have it there.

1. Sacrifice

Worship ancestors with the best seasonal products harvested in autumn, which not only fulfills the obligations and responsibilities of future generations, but also prays to God for a bumper harvest year in the coming year.

Eat dumplings

In Jilin area, beginning of winter wants to eat jiaozi, because jiaozi's appearance is similar to ears. People think that if they eat jiaozi, their ears will not be frozen in the cold winter. In addition, jiaozi's homonym "jiaozi" means that beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter.

Brewing yellow rice wine

Because of the cold water and low temperature in winter, it can effectively inhibit the growth of miscellaneous bacteria and make wine form a good flavor in the process of low temperature and long-term fermentation, which is the most suitable season for wine fermentation. This custom is very popular in Wenzhou.

How long did it start to get cold after beginning of winter?

How long it will be cold after beginning of winter is different in the south and the north of China. For example, after beginning of winter in the south, it has just entered the early winter. At this time, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places will not be very cold, and it will take a week or two to start cold. But in the northeast and northwest of China, it will get very cold and even snow after beginning of winter. For example, Shandong, Henan, Peking, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places in China will be heated for a week after beginning of winter to keep people warm for the winter.

The beginning of winter time of 202 1 is1October 7 165438+ 12: 46, while beginning of winter refers to the first day of winter, and the cold time in the north and south of beginning of winter is different.