What's the tradition of eating at the Light Snow Festival?

It is a tradition to eat bacon on Xiaoxue Festival.

There is a folk custom of "storing wax in winter to keep out the cold". After a light snow, the temperature plummeted and the weather became dry, which was a good time to process bacon. In the south of China, especially in Guangzhou, many people will eat bacon and sausages, which are not only delicious, but also very nutritious. There are many kinds of curing methods for bacon, and different curing methods are used in different places.

Xiaoxue's Eating Bacon reflects people's social and emotional communication. In traditional culture, the light snow solar term is a time for family reunion and friends gathering. People will make food together, share food, have emotional communication and social activities. This kind of social and emotional communication helps to enhance the feelings between people and promote social harmony and stability.

Light snow solar terms correlation

Xiaoxue culture embodies people's awe and gratitude for nature. The light snow solar term marks the beginning of winter and is an important turning point in nature. People express their awe and gratitude for nature through sacrifices and prayers, and pray for a bumper harvest and peace in the coming year. This lifestyle of respecting and conforming to nature embodies the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Secondly, the light snow culture embodies people's cherish and respect for life. In traditional culture, death is regarded as a part of life and a continuation of life. During the light snow solar term, people will pay homage to the dead, remember their ancestors and express their cherish and respect for life. This value of respecting and cherishing life is not only reflected in the respect for the dead, but also runs through all aspects of people's daily life.