The Beginning of Winter, Part.2

The Beginning of Winter The Beginning of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms, which falls between November 7 and 8 in the Gregorian calendar every year. The Beginning of Winter is a seasonal solar term, indicating that the winter has entered since then. Depict the original Chinese word "Li Dong", "Li", the beginning of the construction, means that the three winter months have begun from now on; "Dong", which means that crops should be stored after harvest. And it is collectively called "Si Li" together with Beginning of Spring, Beginning of Summer and Beginning of Autumn. The Beginning of Winter means that life begins to rest and everything enters a state of recuperation and collection. The climate changes from dry autumn to rainy winter. After the Beginning of Winter, the duration of sunshine will continue to shorten, and the height of the midday sun will continue to decrease. Because the heat stored on the surface of the earth still has some energy, it is generally not very cold in early winter. But with the passage of time, the cold air activity will be more and more frequent, the trend of temperature decline is accelerating. The 24 solar terms are the product of ancient agricultural civilization, which is closely related to the rhythm of nature. At the beginning of winter, all autumn crops are collected and dried, and stored, and animals are already hidden for hibernation. The Beginning of Winter is also one of the season nodes that Chinese people attach great importance to. It is a season to enjoy harvest and recuperation. Through the recuperation in winter, we look forward to the prosperity of life in the coming year. The Beginning of Winter is one of the "Four Times and Eight Festivals" in ancient society, which is also very important. In some areas of our country, there are customs such as ancestor worship and feasting during The Beginning of Winter.   立冬 立冬，是二十四节气中的第十九个节气，于每年公历11月7-8日之间交节。立冬是季节类节气，表示自此进入了冬季。立，建始也, 表示冬季三月自此开始；冬，终也，有农作物收割后要贮藏起来的含义。立冬，意味着生气开始闭蓄，万物进入休养、收藏状态。它与立春、立夏、立秋合称四立。其气候也由秋季少雨干燥向阴雨寒冻的冬季气候渐变。 立冬后，日照时间将继续缩短，正午太阳高度继续降低。由于地表贮存的热量还有一定的能量，所以一般初冬时期还不是很冷；但随着时间推移，冷空气活动逐渐频繁，气温下降趋势加快。 立冬是是季节类节气，也是冬季的第一个节气，代表着冬季的开始。二十四节气是上古农耕文明的产物，农耕生产与大自然的节律息息相关，立冬时节秋季作物全部收晒完毕，收藏入库，动物也已隐匿起来准备冬眠。立冬同样也是我国民间非常重视的季节节点之一，是享受丰收、休养生息的时节，通过冬季的休养，期待来年生活的兴旺如意。立冬在古代社会是“四时八节”之一，是个非常重要的节日，在我国部分地区有祭祖、饮宴等习俗。