What are the folk customs and activities of the arrival of the snow festival?

"Snow" is the last festival before the winter solstice, usually on December 7 every year (there are some individual years on the 6th or 8th). When the sun's yellow longitude reaches 255 degrees, one of the twenty-four solar terms "snow". Ancient people have said: "the big one, the fullness is also, to this and the snow is also full". At this time, the snow tends to fall in a large and wide range, so it is called the snow. The "moon order seventy-two wait collection explanation" said: "to this and the snow is also."

In ancient times, the snow is divided into three: "a wait for the cuckoo gulls do not whine; two wait for the tiger began to cross; three wait for the Li quite out." This is to say that the weather at this time is cold, the chilling bird is no longer whimpering; as this is the most prevalent period of yin, as the so-called Shengji and decline, Yang has been bud, so the tiger began to courtship behavior; "Li-Ting" for a kind of orchid, but also feel the bud of the Yang Qi buds and draw out new shoots.

December 7 or 8 each year, the sun's yellow longitude of 255 degrees for one of the twenty-four "snow". Big snow, as the name suggests, the amount of snow. Ancient saying: "big, also, to this and the snow is also abundant". By this time, the snow is often large, wide range, so the name of the snow.

This is the time when the minimum temperature in most parts of China have fallen to 0 ℃ or below. Often in the strong cold air front cold and warm air in the region, will fall heavy snow, or even blizzard. It can be seen that the snow festival is expressed in this period, the beginning of the snowfall and the degree of snow, it and snow, rain, rain and other festivals, are directly reflecting the precipitation of the festival.

Ancient China will be divided into three snow: "a wait for the cuckoo gulls do not whine; the second wait for the tiger began to cross; the third wait for the Li quite out." This is to say that at this time because of the cold weather, the chilling birds are no longer whimpering; because this is the most prevalent period of yin, as the so-called Shengji and decline, yang qi has sprouted, so the tiger began to courtship behavior; "Li-Ting" for a kind of orchid, but also feel the yang qi of the sprouting of the new shoots.

It is often said that "snow is a good year". Severe winter snow cover the earth, can keep the ground and crops around the temperature will not be due to the cold snap and fell very low, for winter crops to create a good overwintering environment. When the snow melts, it increases the soil moisture content, which can be used for the spring growth of crops. In addition, the content of nitrogen compounds in the snow is 5 times that of ordinary rain, and there is a certain role in fertilizing the field. So there is a "wheat cover three layers of this year, the next year pillow buns sleep" of the proverb.

The snowy season, in addition to southern China and southern Yunnan winter-free area, China's vast land have been dressed in winter dress. The average temperature in the northeast and northwest has fallen to -10 ℃, the Yellow River Basin and North China temperatures have stabilized at 0 ℃ below. In the climate of normal years, the Yellow River basin and north of the region has snow, winter wheat has stopped growing. After the snow, Jiangnan entered the winter season, the temperature dropped significantly, often freezing phenomenon, "snow after the winter solstice, basket water does not leak" is a true reflection of this time, but some years are not quite, higher temperatures, no freezing phenomenon, often resulting in more rain later.

Snow festival, people should pay attention to the weather station on the strong cold air and low temperature forecast, pay attention to cold and warm. Overwintering crops should take effective measures to prevent frost damage. Pay attention to livestock to prevent freezing and keep warm.

What are the weather characteristics of Daxue

Basic characteristics

Daxue festival, the most common is the cooling, rain or snow. According to statistics, the month with the most strong cold air in China is in November of the lunar calendar. After the strong cold air, the average temperature in most of the northern regions in December is about -20℃ to -5℃, and the south will also have rain or frost, and the strong cold air can often bring rainy or snowy days.

Heavy snow (blizzard)

Strong cold air is often able to form a wide range of snowfall or local blizzard, but the amount of snow is not the largest throughout the year. Such as the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in northern China and nearby areas, the largest amount of snowfall is in late February in the spring rainy season, the reason for this and the "snow snow than snow" is similar, that is, late February has been the coldest period of the year, the weather in early spring, the southern warm air began to be active, moisture began to abound, and at this time, the northern cold air power is still strong, strong, strong, strong, strong, strong, and strong, strong, strong, strong, and strong, and strong, and strong, and strong, and strong, and strong, and strong, and strong, and strong, and strong. confrontation, the warm air flow in the density of the cold air flow on the back of a strong, long-lasting rise, so it may fall snow.

Freezing rain (freezing rain)

Strong cold air arrives in the south, especially in Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, etc.

Place, prone to freezing rain. Freezing rain is a cold layer from the high altitude landing snowflakes, to the middle layer sometimes melted into rain, to the low altitude cold layer, and become the temperature is below 0 ℃, but still raindrops of overcooled water. Overcooled water droplets fall from the air, when it reaches the ground, touching any object on the ground, freezing occurs immediately, the formation of freezing rain. When freezing rain occurs, an uneven crust of ice appears on the ground and objects, which can have a great impact on transportation, electricity and communication, and can also cause damage to fruit trees. According to the book "The Climate of the Middle and Lower Yangtze River" statistics, in December each year, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the temperature in -3 ~ 0 ℃, prone to freezing rain, freezing rain chances of appearing to account for 76%.

Freezing fog

According to statistics, generally in November each year to the beginning of the following year in February, the northwest, northeast, and most of the Yangtze River Basin, there will be freezing fog has appeared, the humidity of the mountainous areas more common. Freezing fog is the low temperature when the air water vapor direct condensation, or too cold droplets directly frozen, in the object of milky white ice crystal deposits. China's winter freezing fog days are: Heilongjiang, Jilin, northern Xinjiang, northern Shaanxi. Freezing fog is generally appreciated by the people of a natural beauty, but it can sometimes become a natural disaster, the seriousness of the power lines, trees will be crushed, affecting transportation, power supply and communications, etc..

Haze

In December, in the south of Jiangnan, which has just entered the winter, when the temperature is relatively low in the morning, or after the rain or snow, the humidity near the ground is high, and there may be patches of foggy areas. The hazy weather in northern cities will also take a shot.

Ling flood

In winter, Inner Mongolia Baotou river section of the ice sealing the river, and the south of the Lanzhou River is not sealed, the river flow has been sealed section of the river, due to the sealing of the river section of the river on the ice and the Ling dam blocked the upper reaches downstream downstream of the river, forcing the water level to be raised, easy to Baotou river section of the river to produce water overflowing the embankment of the disaster. If the strong cold air comes late, December will be prone to trigger the flow of the disaster.

Pickled meat

The old Nanjing has a saying, called "small snow pickles, snow pickled 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, repeatedly rubbed until the meat color from fresh to dark, the surface of the liquid seepage, and then the meat with the rest of the salt into the tank, with a stone pressure, placed in a cool backlit place, half a month after taking out the pickled brine into the pot with water, skimming off the froth, put into the dried poultry and livestock, and then the meat, and then the salt, and then the meat. A layer of yards in the tank, poured into the salt brine, and then pressed on the big stone, ten days after taking out, hanging in the sunrise under the eaves to dry, in order to meet the New Year.

Ornamental 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 have "The snowflakes are flying, the sky is silver" charming picture. In the snowy season, the ice in the river is frozen, and people can skate and play to their heart's content.

Tonic

Daxue is a "tonic" good season, there is a "winter tonic, 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 nutrients into the maximum energy stored in the body, helping the body of Yang Qi rise, as the saying goes, "three nine make up for a winter, the next year without disease. At this time, it is appropriate to warm the sun, kidney and bone, yin and essence. Winter diet should be supplied with food rich in protein, vitamins and easy to digest. Before and after the snowy season, citrus fruits are on the market in large quantities, such as Nanfeng mandarin oranges, Gwenxi pomelo, navel oranges and snow oranges are the fruits of the day. Appropriate to eat some can prevent and control rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and cough. The northern hemisphere in the snow day short night long, so there are agricultural proverbs "snow snow, cooking not rest" and so on, to describe the short day to the peasant women almost to do three meals in a row degree. You can always drink ginger and jujube soup to fight the cold; eat oranges, peppermint oil to prevent rhinitis, phlegm and cough.

Daxue snow pickled meat

There is a folk saying that "small snow pickled vegetables, snow pickled meat", every year to this festival, families are busy making pickled meat. Because this time of year the weather is cold and dry, it is a good time to make cured meat, sausage and other cured products, whether it is poultry or fish, have been processed and turned into a convenient food. Start making them during the snowy season, and wait until just before the Chinese New Year, when families get together and enjoy the food together.

Daxue snow tonic

As the saying goes, "winter tonic, the beginning of the spring tiger", enough to explain the importance of the snow tonic. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have the right ingredients for the right season

Here are some ingredients for the right season

First of all, carrots, "winter carrots, summer carrots and ginger, no matter how much the doctor prescribes," carrots are flat and sweet, and they can dissolve the phlegm and stop the cough, and there is a "earthy ginseng". "earth ginseng"; lotus seed is also a good ingredient, sex flat taste sweet, have clear heart wake up the spleen, replenish the spleen to stop diarrhea, nourish the heart to tranquilize the mind and eyesight, replenish the middle to nourish the spirit, the spleen and stomach effect

If the body is still left with a dry fire in the autumn, then it is a good choice to boil the porridge into the winter; Chinese wolfberry is also a common medicinal herb, has a Lowering blood sugar, anti-fatty liver and atherosclerosis effect, the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as the fall is very useful, most people only think that the wolfberry is into the soup, soak in the water of the good material, do not know that it can also be eaten raw, slightly sweet taste, and the nutrition is never lost.

The snow sealed the river

"Snow sealed the ground, snow sealed the river", the north has "thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifts," the natural landscape, the south also has "The snowflakes are flying, the sky is silver" charming picture. To the snowy season, the river are a thick layer of ice, people can enjoy skating, the bank can also appreciate the beauty of this sealed river.