Knowledge and customs about slight cold

Slight cold is one of the 24 solar terms, and the customs about slight cold vary from place to place.

Slight cold is the 23rd solar term in 24 solar terms, and winter is the 5th solar term. When cold air accumulates for a long time, it becomes cold. Slight cold means that the weather is cold but not extreme. Like severe cold, intense heat, intense heat and intense heat, it is a solar term indicating temperature change. The slight cold solar term is characterized by cold, but it is not extremely cold.

For example, in Guangdong, every household in Guangdong has the habit of eating glutinous rice on the day of the slight cold solar term, because glutinous rice not only has a unique taste, but also has the effect of tonifying the middle warmer and benefiting qi and resisting the cold. It is most suitable to eat glutinous rice in the cold solar terms.