Light Snow丨Don’t blame the rainbow for not having a shadow, now it’s light snow

This scene is truly worthy of being painted, but I'm afraid my brush is not good enough.

——Excerpt from Shao Yong's "Climbing the Tower after Snow Clears in Reply to Shang Shou" (Song Dynasty)

Light Snow

Free-flying flowers in the romantic winter month

She comforts the traveler

Make your steps firm

She decorates the houses with fireworks

Make the years gentle

She encompasses all weather conditions

Painting a broad mind

Today 10:34

We usher in the Xiaoxue solar term

"It's cold in Minor Snow and it's going to snow.

The ground is not too cold yet and the snow is not heavy yet."

The climate characteristics reflected in the Xiaoxue solar term

This means that during this period, cold currents are active and precipitation is increasing.

It doesn't mean it will snow.

With the unexpected arrival of cold waves and strong cold air

The northern land is welcoming the cold and freezing days

Cold air continues to move south

Strong winds and cooling in Jiangnan water towns

Presenting "The lotus has withered and there is no rain cover

The chrysanthemums are withered, but the branches still stand proudly against the frost.

The scenery of Baili Danxia in Tianshan after the snow (photographed by drone on November 21) Image source: Shiliyun/Xinjiang Daily

Data map: In early winter, thousands of Metasequoia trees in the Zhangdu Lake wetland in Xinzhou District, Wuhan, Hubei, have red leaves, creating a picturesque scene. Photo by Zhao Guangliang, China News Service

The cold winter is coming

The ancients divided Minor Snow into three phases :

"One rainbow disappears

The second phase is that the weather rises and the ground temperature drops

"Three seasons of closure lead to winter"

The rainbow appears because the yin and yang energies between heaven and earth are in harmony. At this time, the yin energy is strong and the yang energy is hidden. The heaven and earth are not in harmony, so on the day of Minor Snow, the rainbow is also hidden.

The heaven and earth changed and each returned to its proper place, the Yang Qi returned to the sky, the Yin Qi descended and hid in the earth, the heaven and earth were no longer connected, and all things were silent;

Because the qi of heaven and earth do not interact with each other, winter comes. Winter is for storage and the end.

Winter season pickles to keep warm

The aroma of bacon spreads all over the street

Pickle jars lined up in the corridor

Strings of sausages hanging under the eaves

…

Pickled and sealed with a home-cooked secret recipe

Let the deliciousness ferment over time

The taste of home

It's so rich and mellow

Just off the tongue, and on the mind

In many areas of the north

People are used to accumulating sauerkraut and pickled vegetables

The southern region prefers to dry fish, make sausages, and pickle bacon.

The easy way to store meat

Wait until the Spring Festival

Enjoy traditional cuisine with unique flavors

Dried fish

During the Minor Snow, fishermen along the coast of central and southern Taiwan begin to dry fish and store dry food. During the Minor Snow, fishermen along the coast of central and southern Taiwan begin to dry fish and store dry food. Schools of mullet will come to the Taiwan Strait around the Minor Snow, along with sailfish and sandfish. A Taiwanese proverb: "October beans are so fat that you can't see the end." This refers to the fact that in Budai, Chiayi County, you can catch "bean fish" in the tenth month of the lunar calendar.

Shaved meat soup, delicious New Year

The custom in Baotou's rural areas is that every time the two solar terms of Xiaoxue and Daxue come, the villagers start slaughtering pigs and sheep to prepare for the New Year. No matter which family slaughters the animals, neighbors and relatives will come to help. After slaughtering the pig, the host will make a pot of pig stew with pickled sauerkraut, stewed tofu, wide noodles, and sand potatoes, and then serve it with rice, side dishes, and a little light wine, and invite neighbors to dinner, which means unity, harmony, and prosperity.

Eating "Pao Tang" is a custom of the Tujia people. "Pao Tang" is a delicacy made by carefully cooking high-quality fresh pork that is still hot. "Drinking Pao Tang" is a folk custom with a long history in rural areas of southwest my country.

In October, glutinous rice cakes are burned

In some places in the south, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice cakes in the tenth month of the lunar calendar. Ciba is a kind of food made from glutinous rice that is steamed and mashed. It is a popular delicacy in some areas of southern China. In ancient times, ciba was a traditional festival offering in the south. It was originally used by farmers to offer sacrifices to the cow god. There is a saying "In the tenth month, ciba is burned", which refers to the sacrificial event.

If you want to be at ease, be diligent in dressing and taking off clothes.

After the light snow

Facing continued large-scale cooling

Remember to prepare more winter clothes to keep warm

"If you want to be at ease, be diligent in dressing and taking off your clothes"

With a healthy body and a comfortable mind

Spend this clear and quiet winter time

Health tips

Light snow, cold weather

Pay attention to keeping the whole body and local warmth

Prevent respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive and other diseases

Diet

It is advisable to eat warming and nourishing foods and kidney-benefiting foods

Such as mutton, beef, yam, black dates, sesame, black beans, longan, etc.

Adjust your emotions and maintain an optimistic attitude

Get enough sleep

Exercise

Gentle aerobic exercise

"In the rain, the lotus flowers fade away, but after the frost, new oranges and grapefruits appear."

It is the horn of the changing time.

New season, new expectations

"Sitting in the cold window at night, hugging the yellow silk, reading the Spring and Autumn Annals in seclusion for nine years"

A peaceful life

Snowflakes are falling, there is a stove to warm

"The chrysanthemums are withered but the fragrance remains, and I sleep drunkenly by the eastern fence again"

It is the chic of a happy life

Savor the nature and enjoy the nourishment of nature

"Linyou travels to the mountains near his home in the light snow, and his thoughts of home are like clouds that cannot be climbed"

It's the constant longing

Home is the most precious thing in the world

Haven’t you seen that the climate in Ba is different from that in Hua? The plum blossoms bloom every October.

The snow in Shangyuan Garden turns into flowers, but who knows that the flowers here are actually snow.

——Excerpt from "A Gift of Plum Blossoms in October" by Lu Xun (Tang Dynasty)

From North to South

Different landscapes during the light snow season

Rich, wonderful, inclusive

This solar term brings us a different surprise

"Ten thousand trees have no more leaves, a thousand flowers have only one branch"

Some places

The poet is intoxicated by the beauty of plum blossoms blooming in the cold

"There is no frost in southern Fujian in October. Banana groves and sugarcane fields are densely spread out."

Other places

It's still green at this time

Looking forward to the snow giving a different kind of excitement

Data map: "Shennong Jiangnan" adds to the evening chill. Photo by Xue Yang

"People are faintly visible in the green hills, and clouds are scattered across the snowy sky"

In some places, the mist is like a landscape painting.

Full of style

"It's a good night to keep guests, the snow is just beginning to fall from the mountain"

Other places

Snowflakes dance, agile and gorgeous

There are four seasons in a year and life has ups and downs

Light snow season

Although it is winter

There is also a unique view

Time flows slowly in the small details

The days are long and full of charm in the vastness

Happy winter!

Comprehensive sources: Xinhua News Agency, Xinhuanet, CCTV News, People's Daily Online, People's Daily Online, China News Network, China Weather Network, etc.