Great cold
Great cold is the last of the 24 solar terms. As soon as the great cold passed, the solar terms of the upcoming year start. Great cold means the weather is approaching spring and will not be as cold as during the winter solstice.(Despite in Guangdong you can’t really feel winter)
At this time of year, people are busy removing the old and decorating for new year, pickling New Year's dishes, preparing New Year's goods and all kinds of sacrificial offerings, and cleaning up the dust and clean things, because the most important festival of Chinese people -- the Spring Festival is coming.
Great cold means the weather is extremely cold
But you know, great cold is not necessarily the coldest time of the year, there is a folk saying "slight cold is colder than major cold, and it’s common, not rare. ”Why is that?The 24 solar terms from the winter solstice, every nine days in turn, the custom is called one-nine, two-nine, three-nine......There is a popular folk song:
The three nine of a year ends around January 17, and the great cold s around January 20, so the great cold has entered the four-nine. It is generally believed that the three nine period is the coldest period. Besides, after the great cold, spring begins again. However, the phenomenon that the great cold is smaller than the slight cold also exists in some years. But anyway, major cold weather is very cold, we need to pay attention to it and wear more clothes.
Eating dumplings during great cold?
That's for sure!
iCXC Chinese class
When you come to China, how can you not try dumplings? What's more,Great cold is supposed to eat dumplings. Let’s make dumplings together!
First take a look of these beautiful side face!
Indeed, as long as you’re handsome, you’re charming anyways
Though at the beginning it’s hard to make one,they quickly become familiar with that with our our Chinese teacher here.
Finally, a big pot of delicious dumplings!
Delicious dumplings are not only a traditional feature of the Chinese nation, but also a vehicle carrying good wishes for the New Year! Editor wish you a happy New Year!All the best to you!
