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//english.dbw.cn 2016-11-30 10:11:00 |
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 Dews are seen on plants at the central square in Jinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 8, 2016. Saturday marks Cold Dew, the 17th solar term on Chinese lunar calendar. (Xinhua/Liang Debin) Cold Dew, (Chinese:寒露), is the 17th solar term of the year. At this time, temperatures are much lower than in White Dew in most areas of China. The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe. Frost's Descent, (Chinese:霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. Start of Winter, (Chinese: 立冬), the 19th solar term of the year, is the first solar term of winter, which means winter is coming and crops harvested in autumn should be stored up.
Minor Snow, (Chinese:小雪), the 20th solar term of the year, refers to the time when it starts to snow, mostly in China's northern areas, and the temperature continues to drop. Major Snow (Chinese:大雪), is the 21st solar term of the year. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on the ground.The temperature drops significantly. Winter Solstice (Chinese:冬至) is the 22nd solar term of the year. On the first day of Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and the longest night in the year, as the sun shines directly at the Tropic of Capricorn. From then on, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. The Winter Solstice also marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year. Minor Cold (Chinese:小寒) is the 23rd solar term. During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of winter. The ground and rivers are frozen. The cold air from the north moves southward continuously. |
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| Author： Source：xinhua Editor：Yang Fan |
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