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《立冬》 Winter Commences (07 - 09/Nov):
《小雪》 Light Snow (22 - 23/Nov):
《惊蛰》 Heavy Snow (06 - 08/Dec):
The start of winter. The temperature start of drop, people should adjust the diet to copr with the cold weather. Also it is the time to start preparing for the winter, for example put things in the storage.
It is a good time for fishing, in some area will be light snow. People also should be careful for the mental health, as its a dangerous period for depression.
The rain fall will greatly decrease, but occasionally there will be heavy snowand birds stopped squawking. The snow can be a protective layer for the crops and it could be melted to water.
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《冬至》 Winter Solstice (21 - 23/Dec):
《小寒》 Moderate Cold (05 - 07/Jan):
《大寒》 Severe Cold (20 - 21/Jan):
The day with the shortest day time and longest night. People will go home to visit their family grave and treat elderly. A time for celebration, because after this day positive power will be back to earth. People will eat lamb and dog meat on this day.
It is the beginning of the cold period in winter. The important thing is to keep warm. Magpies start to nest, which seen as a warning of cold weather, farmers will use straw layer to protect the crops.
The coldest time of the year, with the least rain fall. People would stay indoor to keep warm, also dumplings will be the main food because it is believe to protect people from diseases.
THE HOUSE FOR THE FUTURE FARMER WORKERS AND URBAN VILLAGE COMMUNITY