When is the early winter today?

165438+2023 10: 35 on October 8th, Wednesday.

Beginning of winter is the 19th of the 24 solar terms and the beginning of winter. This means that anger begins to close and everything enters a state of recuperation. The starting and ending time of beginning of winter in 2023:1October 8th 10: 35: 23—1October 22nd 165438+22: 02: 29.

The ancients in China divided beginning of winter into three stages: the beginning of still water and ice; The second waiting place began to freeze; Waiting for the flood is a cockroach. "At this point, water can already form ice; The land also began to freeze; The pheasant in the flood is a pheasant, which means a big bird like a pheasant. The pheasant is a big clam.

After beginning of winter, big birds like pheasants were rare, but you can see big clams with similar lines and colors at the seaside. Therefore, the ancients thought that pheasants would become big clams in early winter.

Beginning of winter is of great significance in China culture, which represents people's observation and perception of natural changes. At the same time, beginning of winter is also a node of traditional festivals in China, and people will have various celebrations and customs on this day.

The beginning of winter cooking:

Beginning of winter means entering the cold season, and people tend to eat foods that can drive away the cold. Beginning of winter, commonly known as "Jiaodong" in central Fujian, means that at the turn of autumn and winter, beginning of winter "makes up for winter". In Chaoshan area of Fujian, beginning of winter wants to eat sugar cane and fried fragrant rice.

Beginning of winter's eating jiaozi symbolizes people's beautiful expectation for winter. Beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter, so it is called "the time for making love". Jiaozi is homophonic with making love. Eating jiaozi nutrition on this day is a good sign.

In Shantou, people eat fragrant rice made of lotus seeds, mushrooms, chestnuts, shrimps and carrots in early winter, which is also warm food. In the north, it is the custom to eat jiaozi in winter, because jiaozi looks like ears. People think that if you eat them, your ears won't catch a cold in winter.