WINTER begins
Lidong is the 19th of 24 solar terms and marks the beginning of winter according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
In old times, people believed winter was the time to store nutrition for spring. Many Chinese people chose to have a big meal with several nourishing foods on lidong because it was believed to be particularly good for their health.
Stewed mutton and spare-ribs with herbs are good winter dishes.
p/s: Despite the lunar calendar stating winter has begun, the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said the city doesn't usually enter its true winter until the end of November or the beginning of December.
The bureau declares the start of winter after the average temperature drops below 10 degrees for five straight days. The first of those five days is considered the first day of winter.
Lidong is the 19th of 24 solar terms and marks the beginning of winter according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
In old times, people believed winter was the time to store nutrition for spring. Many Chinese people chose to have a big meal with several nourishing foods on lidong because it was believed to be particularly good for their health.
Stewed mutton and spare-ribs with herbs are good winter dishes.
p/s: Despite the lunar calendar stating winter has begun, the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said the city doesn't usually enter its true winter until the end of November or the beginning of December.
The bureau declares the start of winter after the average temperature drops below 10 degrees for five straight days. The first of those five days is considered the first day of winter.
