There was heavy snow in early December

Closed into winter , Bear Sting Hole , Mandarin fish school

 

 

Three quatrains on heavy snow

(Song Dynasty) Su Che

 

Spring has come after the cold winter in my boudoir.

It's not pleasant when it's cold but warm.

The cold wind in the middle of the night drove the hail into flight,

Clear the street of dust a foot away.

 

The amount of snowfall in the north increases dramatically and accumulates, which can nourish overwintering plants, hence the saying "auspicious snow indicates a good harvest." Taiwan, located in the south, does not snow, and there must be clouds and rain during the Big Snow solar term. Taiwanese folk proverbs say "heavy snow without clouds means a famine year" and "heavy snow and rain mean good luck for sugarcane." The Big Snow solar term is not only related to the farming work of the coming year, it is also an important harvest period for agricultural and fishery products.
Although the snowfall is heavy at this time, it usually does not get really cold until after the winter solstice, so there is a saying among the people that "it's not cold on snowy days."

 

Heavy SnowFood supplements to dispel cold and prevent colds

• You can start to use warm food to nourish your body in winter , such as shochu longan glutinous rice porridge, hotSugar-roasted chestnuts andBoiled peanuts in salt water are also a winter street snack
• In winter, we should develop a habit of supplementing our diet with fruits and vegetables. We can choose neutral or warm plants, such as garlic, ginger, pepper, onion, coriander, longan, chestnut, yam, etc.
• Japanese families drink kudzu powder soup. The kudzu powder soup with ginger or grapefruit has a thick texture and helps maintain body temperature and warm the body. In Taiwan, the holy product for cold relief is ginger tea.

 

Heavy snow events

Japan

• December 7th and 8th, Senbon Shakado Hall, Kyoto. Big root burning sacrifice
• December 8th Kansai, Kyushu. Needle Offering (はりくよう): Broken or unused needles are brought to temples and shrines, and inserted into tofu or konjac to offer sacrifices, in gratitude for the hard work of sewing clothes with needles and thread, and in prayer for the gods to bless one's own tailoring skills to improve (the needle offering in the Kanto and northern regions is held on February 8th).
• December 13th: New Year's Day begins: Start preparing for the New Year, such as sweeping up coal dust and doing a thorough cleaning; men in their zodiac year should get pine branch ornaments from the auspicious direction of the New Year and place them at the door to ward off evil and pray for blessings.
• December 17-19, Sensoji Temple, Tokyo. Hagoita City

 

China

• On the 29th day of the 11th lunar month, Hsinchu City God Festival is held. Spirits of the City God from all over Taiwan will also celebrate together. It is the most lively folk festival in Hsinchu in a year.