Xiaoxue solar terms English

The English for Xiaoxue solar term is Minor Snow.

Xiaoxue is the 20th solar term among the twenty-four traditional solar terms in China, which is expressed in English as Minor Snow. "Light snow" refers to the first snowfall in most parts of northern China, and the temperature continues to fall. Light snow refers to the time when it begins to snow, mostly in northern China, and the temperature continues to drop.

Light snow is the twentieth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in winter. The time is Gregorian calendar1October 22 or 23 165438, that is, when the sun reaches 240 degrees of the yellow meridian. Light snow is a solar term reflecting precipitation and temperature, and it is a solar term with high frequency of cold wave and strong cold air activity. The arrival of the light snow solar term means that the weather is getting colder and colder and the precipitation is gradually increasing.

Light snow custom:

1, there is a saying in old Nanjing, "Light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles". In the past, limited by conditions, fresh vegetables were scarce and expensive in winter, so people used to pickle vegetables before and after light snow, and they relied on these pickled foods for eating in winter.

2. Some places in the south also have the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar. Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice, and it is a popular food in some areas of southern China.

3. Light snow is a solar term, and the indoor air is dry. Most people may feel that the nasal cavity and mouth are very dry and the internal heat cannot be discharged. This will lead to some symptoms, including oral ulcers or facial rashes. The solution to these problems is to drink more hot soup, such as Chinese cabbage and bean curd soup, spinach tofu soup, mutton and radish soup.

4. In China, since the light snow, the northeast wind often blows. Because the weather is not particularly cold at this time, many people start to wear hats and scarves.