When is the solstice in the winter of 2023?
The winter solstice is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms, which is a very important solar term in the China lunar calendar and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is usually called "Winter Festival", "Long Festival" and "Asian New Year".
As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China had observed the sun with earth gauges and determined the winter solstice, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms. The time is between 65438+February 265438+February 0 and 23, and when the longitude of the sun reaches 270 degrees, it is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere all year round.
In the north of China, there is a custom of eating jiaozi every winter solstice, while in some areas in the south of the Yangtze River, it is more popular to eat glutinous rice balls, which means reunion. Every winter solstice morning, every household grinds glutinous rice and uses sugar, meat and vegetables as stuffing. And package it into a winter solstice ball, which is not only eaten by your family, but also given to relatives and friends as a sign of blessing.
Meteorological changes during the winter solstice;
Since the winter of November, China has entered several cold days, and the strength of winter is further revealed. At this time, the winter front will reach the northern and eastern Yunnan to the northern part of South China, and the winter territory will reach the largest in the whole year. Cold air is active and frequently affects our country. The north is often accompanied by a biting cold wind. Northeast China, northern Xinjiang, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other places need to be alert to the influence of strong snow and ice.
The humidity and cold in the south are getting worse, and the first snow will come in the south of the Yangtze River, including Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan. During the cold air intermission, North China, Huanghuai, Sichuan Basin and other places need to guard against smog. In terms of precipitation, precipitation in some parts of the eastern part of southwest China is slightly higher than that in the same period of normal years, and precipitation in most parts of the country is less than that in the same period of normal years. However, precipitation is scarce in most parts of the north, and the public needs to replenish water to prevent dryness.
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