We know that there are differences in customs, culture and climate between the south and the north. Query on weather and climate in the north and south during the winter solstice. What do people in the north and south eat on this day? The eleventh month of the lunar calendar is the winter month, which has other names such as winter month, lucky month, smooth month, and mid-winter. Let’s follow Shuimoxiansheng.com to take a look at the relevant content of November 2019 in the lunar calendar.Winter Solstice Weather and Climate Query in the North and South——Climate characteristics of winter solstice in the north:》The winter solstice is the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and my country is a region where winter comes relatively early. The early arrival of winter means that the cold comes earlier, especially in Northeast and Northwest my country, where the cold winter comes faster than anywhere else in my country. 》During the winter solstice, the average temperature in northwest my country is mostly below zero degrees, and even in the south, the temperature is around seven degrees. —— Weather and climate characteristics of winter solstice in the south: In the river valleys with lower altitudes in southwest my country and some areas in south China, the temperature is still above ten degrees even in the coldest days of winter, which is equivalent to no winter throughout the year. ——What impact do climate characteristics have? The climate characteristics of the winter solstice are heavy snow and low temperatures. This is because the cold in Siberia has reached its peak at this time. Cold air continues to invade our country, low temperatures begin to persist, and snowfall becomes frequent. The damp and cold weather in the southern region has worsened because the cold air has become colder. When it moves south and comes into contact with warmer air, precipitation occurs. This causes both a drop in temperature and precipitation and snow. You can imagine how cold it is. ——This season is also the most prone to freezing rain, which is very harmful to our transportation and agriculture. Everyone should pay attention to keep warm! What do people in the north and south eat on this day?——Eating dumplings in the north:In northern my country, most areas mainly eat dumplings during the winter solstice. The origin of this custom is related to the famous Henan doctor Zhang Zhongjing's giving out medicine on the winter solstice. ——The meaning of eating dumplings: Eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice is to commemorate the "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing's "Quhan Jiao'er Soup". Different fillings of dumplings have different meanings. For example, leek filling means long-lasting wealth, cabbage and meat filling means a lot of wealth, mushroom filling means bubbling wealth, sauerkraut filling means counting wealth, and celery filling means diligent wealth. ——Eating wontons in the South: In the south, the food eaten during the winter solstice has its own characteristics. Suzhou people eat wontons during the winter solstice, and this custom is related to Xi Shi. Ningxia people eat "Tou Nao" during the winter solstice. The colorful mutton noodle soup is fragrant and makes people salivate. In the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River, there is a custom of the whole family gathering together to eat red bean glutinous rice on the night of the winter solstice, which is meant to drive away plague ghosts, prevent disasters and cure diseases. In old Shanghai, there was a poem that goes: "Every family makes rice dumplings, knowing that it will be the winter solstice in the next century." Therefore, Shanghai people are accustomed to eating dumplings on the winter solstice. ——On the day of winter solstice, people in Hangzhou will make rice cakes with different flavors for all three meals. Eating rice cakes is a good omen and means growing taller every year. |
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