What are the customary foods in beginning of winter's solar terms?

Beginning of winter solar terms include Ciba, red bean glutinous rice, mutton hotpot and so on.

1, Baba

Eating Ciba in early winter is a traditional food in northern Fujian. Ciba is made by grinding glutinous rice and kneading it repeatedly, and decocting it with white sugar or various ingredients. Ciba symbolizes the celebration of the autumn harvest and wishes the family health and happiness.

2. Red bean glutinous rice

Red bean glutinous rice is one of the traditional foods in beginning of winter season, which was produced by a man named Gong. On the solstice of winter, people eat red beans and glutinous rice to fight the plague and express their taboos and fears. This tradition is passed down through diet, which makes people full of awe and hope for peace and happiness in the coming year.

3. Mutton hotpot

Mutton hotpot is one of the traditional foods eaten at the beginning of winter, because it can warm the stomach. Eating a bowl of mutton hot pot in cold weather in winter can replenish physical strength and warm the body.

Agricultural activities in early winter

China was an agricultural country in ancient times, and beginning of winter, like other solar terms in the twenty-four solar terms, reflected climate change and corresponding phenology, which has practical guiding significance for agricultural production. The beginning of winter is a good time for autumn harvest and winter planting in the south. All localities should make full use of fine weather and do a good job in harvesting, drying and drying late rice to ensure storage quality. After beginning of winter, the agricultural and forestry crops in the north entered the wintering period in an all-round way, and the "Sanqiu" (autumn harvest, autumn management and autumn planting) in the Jianghuai area was coming to an end.

Beginning of winter solar terms and high-altitude westerly jet have been fully established in South Asia. At this time, the fluctuation of the south branch of the high-altitude westerly wind moves eastward. When the zonal circulation in Asia is strong and the fluctuation of the south branch of the west wind is strong, there will be a wide range of rainy weather. In addition, the zonal circulation will end, the meridional circulation will be established, and there will be a cold wave and significant cooling. Farming activities cool down and prevent cold.