Beginning of winter, is the 19th solar term of 24 solar terms in one year, means beginning to enter the winter. After the beginning of winter, the sky is obviously darker earlier, the cold insulation also appears more important.
The ancients used divination in this season to see the whole winter's warm and cold. The ancients believed that if the day is sunny day, this winter will be cold; If the day is overcast and rainy day, instead a winter is not very cold, is warm winter.
Beginning of winter and beginning of spring, long summer, beginning of autumn, the four stand, in ancient society is an important festival. In modern times, people are celebrating on the day of beginning of winter.
In the south, people will eat some nourishing yin and yang, more high heat food, such as chicken, duck and fish, some will also be cooked with traditional Chinese medicine to increase the efficacy of drug.
Beginning of winter ,It is cold, the ear exposed to the outside is very easy to frostbite, eat like the ears of dumplings, make up the ears, this is the family's closest care to their loved ones.
In China, on the day of beginning of winter, winter swimming enthusiasts use this way to welcome the arrival of winter.
In the life aspect, experts suggest to go to bed early to rise, rise to sunrise, ensure adequate sleep, sleep in properly is also possible, conducive to the potential of yang, accumulation of cloudy fine.
After beginning of winter, exercise to avoid high intensity exercise, preferably from 9 to 10 am or from 4 to 5 pm, to avoid going out in the wind cooling days, do not stay outdoors for a long time.
