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What are the customs of the Great Snow Festival?

Pickled meat, snowball fights, snow scenery, tonic are the folk customs of the snow festival.

1, snow cured meat

There is a saying in old Nanjing, called "small snow cured vegetables, snow cured meat". Once the snowy season arrives, families are busy pickling "salty goods". Salt with anise, cinnamon, pepper, sugar, etc. into the pot to fry, to be fried pepper salt cooled, coated in fish, meat and light poultry inside and outside, repeated rubbing, until the meat color from fresh to dark.

When the surface of the liquid ooze out, and then the meat with the rest of the salt into the tank, pressed with a stone, placed in a cool backlit place, half a month after the removal of the marinade into the pot with water to boil, skimmed off the floating foam, into the drying of poultry and livestock meat, a layer of yards in the tank, poured into the salt brine, and then pressed on the stone, ten days after the removal of the, hanging in the sunrise under the eaves of the sun to dry to meet the New Year.

2, snowball fight

In the northern region, snowball fight is a common winter game. Children can throw snowballs at each other, build snowmen and other games to increase physical exercise and enhance teamwork.

3, viewing the river

"Small snow, big snow river", the north has "thousands of miles of ice, ten thousand miles of snow drift" natural landscape, the south also has "snowflakes flying, the sky is silver! "The first time I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie.

When it comes to the snowy season, the weather is very cold, and the water in the river is all frozen, forming a thick layer of ice, so people can enjoy playing on the ice. Some young people can also enjoy their favorite outdoor activities, such as building snowmen, skating, skiing and so on.

4, complementary

Daxue snow is "complementary" good time, there is "winter complementary, spring tiger" said. Winter tonic can improve the body's immune function, promote metabolism, so that the phenomenon of fear of cold is improved. Winter tonic can also regulate the body's material metabolism, so that the nutrients into the maximum energy stored in the body, to help the body's Yang Qi rise.

As the saying goes, "three nine make up a winter, the next year without disease". At this time, it is appropriate to warm up the sun, tonic kidney and bone, yin and essence. Winter diet should be supplied with food rich in protein, vitamins and easy to digest.

5, sweeping snow

During the snowy season, people will sweep snow and ice to clear roads and yards for travel and activities. This custom can help people exercise and strengthen their bodies.

The above reference? Baidu Encyclopedia - Daxue