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What is the great cold solar term for?

Folk activities of solar terms in severe cold;

1, dust removal

Dust removal, also known as "removing the old" and "dust removal", is a general cleaning; "Every family paints the wall, sweeping away the ominous", sweeping away the unlucky; On the contrary, "the twelfth lunar month does not remove dust, and the plague will be recruited in the coming year." Dust removal is generally carried out on the 23rd and 24th of the twelfth lunar month, that is, on the day of "offering sacrifices to the stove". Avoid words when removing dust, and pay attention to "silence is better than sound".

2. Delicious food

Tail teeth originated from the custom of worshipping the earth god as "teeth". The so-called second day of February is the first tooth. From now on, every second and sixteenth day is the "tooth", which happens to be the tail tooth on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month. For example, on February 2nd, Weiya has spring cakes (called Runbing in the south). On this day, buyers and sellers will hold a banquet, and boiled chicken is an essential dish at the banquet.

Step 3 Paste the window

Just paste the window with new paper, "paste the window for good luck." For the sake of beauty, some people will cut some auspicious patterns and stick them on the windows, so it is also called "stick grilles", which is usually held on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Characteristics of severe cold solar terms

The climatic characteristics of the great cold solar terms are rain, snow, strong wind and low temperature. At this time, the cold wave moves southward frequently, which is the coldest period in some parts of China in a year. The wind is strong, the temperature is low, and the snow on the ground does not melt, showing a cold scene of ice and snow.

At this time, the cold wave frequently goes south, which is the cold period of the year in most parts of China. The wind is strong, the temperature is low, and the snow on the ground does not melt, showing a cold scene of ice and snow.