What are the customs and stresses of the Great Cold?

1. Eat cold food: The Great Cold Solar Term is the day before the Cold Food Festival, a traditional festival in China, so some places will continue the tradition of the Cold Food Festival and eat cold food on this day to show respect for the tradition;

2. Shounian: Shounian refers to staying up late chatting, playing cards, eating and drinking, etc. From new year's eve to new year's day, so as to welcome the arrival of the new year. As the last solar term in winter, the Great Cold is also an important time node to send the old and welcome the new, and some places will have conservative customs.

3. Burning lights: Great Cold Festival, also known as "Broken Lantern Festival", has the custom of distributing broken lights and turning off lights on this day in ancient times, which means that the lights are brightly lit, and the more you cook, the more blessed you are;

4. Sweep the dust: The Great Cold Solar Term is also the last solar term of the year, and there is a saying that "a year's plan lies in spring". Therefore, some places will thoroughly clean the dust and garbage in their homes before the cold comes to show that they will bid farewell to the old and welcome the new;

5. Add clothes to keep warm: Great cold is the last solar term in winter, and people need to keep warm to protect their health. Therefore, in the cold, people will gradually add clothes to keep warm, and at the same time pay attention to the influence of excessive temperature difference between indoor and outdoor on health.