【节气词汇】

Great Cold 大寒

“Great Cold”, the last solar term in 24 solar terms, comes around January 20 each year.In this period, the cold waves from Siberia arrives in China.“
“大寒”是24节气中的最后一个，大约发生在每年的1月20日左右。在这段时间，从西伯利亚袭来的冷空气登陆中国内陆。

【节气百科】

When this day arrives, it’s time to welcome the Spring Festival. People get busy with buying new things, salting the meat and preparing New Year good. “Great Cold” represents the end of 24 solar terms and also marks the end of winter.
大寒到来，也是喜迎春节的时候。人们忙着购买新物，做腌肉，筹备年货。“大寒”代表了24节气的结尾，也意味着冬天的结束。

【传统习俗】

In north China, people get busy with preparing the fertilizer. In south China, people are often busy with catching field mouse. Another important day during this period is the “La Ba” Festival. “La” means the last month of lunar calendar and “Ba” means eight. People usually make porridge with 8 kind of mixed grains and corns, i.e. “La Ba porridge”, and eat it during the last month of the lunar calendar.
在中国北方，人们忙着准备肥料。在中国南方，人们通常忙着抓田鼠。这期间还有一个重要节日，就是”腊八“节。”腊“指的是阴历的最后一个月，”八“就代表初八。人们通常用八种谷物和杂粮做成粥，也就是”腊八粥“，并在阴历的最后一个月吃。

【健康小贴士】

Winter is a time for all lives to hide. When everything is hiding from the cold, human body’s supersession is also very slow. During this period, people should sleep early and get up late, and try to save the Yang Qi inside the body.
冬天是万物沉睡的时节。当万物沉寂在严寒之下，人体的新陈代谢也是非常缓慢。在这段时间，人们应该早睡晚起，尽量在体内储存阳气。

 

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