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The common saying of eating persimmons in the first frost.
Persimmons are picked in the first frost, and soft dates are played in beginning of winter. This is a long-standing agricultural proverb in China, which describes the agricultural activities in the first frost season and also reflects people's yearning for a better life.
The first frost is the eighteenth of the twenty-four solar terms and the last solar term in autumn. At this time, it is the season when persimmons are ripe. Persimmons have been baptized by autumn wind and first frost, with higher sugar content and more delicious taste. Therefore, picking persimmons in the first frost season has become a folk custom.
Picking persimmons in the first frost has profound cultural connotation. In traditional culture, persimmon symbolizes auspiciousness, celebration and reunion. In the first frost season, persimmons mature and flourish, symbolizing the richness and happiness of life. Picking persimmons is not only a symbol of harvest, but also people's expectation and yearning for a better life.
Beginning of winter plays soft dates, and beginning of winter is the first19th solar term in 24 solar terms, which indicates the coming of winter. Soft jujube, also known as winter jujube, is a seasonal fruit in winter in northern China. In early winter, soft dates are ripe and sweet, and are deeply loved by people.
The custom of the first frost:
1. Chrysanthemum viewing: During the first frost, chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and there will be chrysanthemum viewing activities in many places. People will get together to appreciate the beauty of chrysanthemums, and at the same time, they will hold various poetry parties and calligraphy and painting activities to celebrate the arrival of the first frost.
2. Eat persimmons: The first frost is the harvest season of persimmons, so during the first frost, many places have the custom of eating persimmons. People believe that eating persimmons in the first frost can bring good luck.
3. Climbing: During the first frost, the weather is clear and the air is fresh. Many people will choose to climb the mountain and overlook it at this time, so that they can feel comfortable and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
4. Sweeping graves: In some places, the first frost is also the day to sweep graves. On this day, people will go to the cemetery, clean up weeds and worship their ancestors to commemorate their ancestors and inherit their family style.
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