At 04:00 on January 20, 2025, the “Great Cold” solar term ushered in.
Great Cold, the coldest time, the end of the 24 solar terms, winter is coming to an end, the end of the year is coming.
The proverb says, “The Great Cold welcomes the New Year, the cold solar term bid farewell to the old year ,” this year, the Great Cold, starting on January 20, ending on February 2, just happens to be the twelfth month to the fifth day of the first month, which also confirms the folk, “after the Great Cold, it is another year.”
After the Big cold, is the beginning of spring, the weather gradually warms up, everything recovers, and spring returns to the earth.
At the end of the year, there is a annual dinner in China,and sliced chicken is an indispensable dish for the banquet.
There is a custom that eating glutinous rice during the Great Cold term, because glutinous rice can warm the body, and after eating, the whole body will heat up, playing the role of keeping out the cold, nourishing the stomach and nourishing the body. The most typical food made of glutinous rice is “Eight Treasures Rice.”. Steamed glutinous rice, mixed with sugar, lard, osmanthus flowers, into the container with red dates, coix seeds, lotus seeds, longan meat and other fruits, steamed after pouring sugar marinade. It tastes sweet and is a great treat for holidays and guests.
Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that glutinous rice has the effect of nourish one’s vitality, eating glutinous rice in the cold season is the most suitable, and glutinous rice means warmth, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year will be auspicious.
During the cold period, the weather is cold, and it is a period of high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases such as colds. It is suitable to eat more ginger, green onion, pepper, Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, mutton and other foods to prevent the infestation of wind and cold evil.
Warm food: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that warm food, such as mutton, beef, etc., helps the body Yang Qi rise, can improve the body’s ability to withstand cold.
Sleep early: In the daily life, should pay attention to go to bed early and get up late, ensure sufficient sleep time, to facilitate the accumulation of Yang Qi.
Be positive: winter day is short and night is long, often lead to loss, depression and other emotions. Therefore, it is necessary to control happiness, listen to music, participate in recreational activities, etc., and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude.
After the Great Cold, another round of new spring, summer, autumn and winter will come. People can’t wait to get rid of the haze of winter, can’t wait to enter the embrace of spring, can’t wait to cross the old year of all kinds of disappointments, to give themselves a new beginning.
May we all slow down and say goodbye to the past. I hope that we are not forced by life, calmly go through this life.
Post time: Jan-20-2025