1. Eat jiaozi: In beginning of winter, jiaozi became the protagonist at the dinner table of China people. Jiaozi symbolizes reunion and happiness, so on this day of early winter, people usually pack jiaozi with their families to celebrate the arrival of winter.
2. Eat eggs: Winter is an important period for the human body to replenish energy and nutrition, so people like to eat eggs on this day in early winter. Eggs are rich in high-quality protein and multivitamins, which is beneficial to enhancing physical strength and immunity.
3. Health care: After beginning of winter, people began to pay attention to health care, especially to keep warm. In many places, people are used to wearing heavy clothes, such as down jackets and cotton-padded jackets, to prevent cold weather from harming their bodies.
4. Tonifying the spleen and stomach: The temperature in winter is low, and people will pay attention to maintaining the spleen and stomach in their diet. Some warm foods such as ginger soup, red dates and yam are widely used to enhance the function of digestive system.
5. Winter swimming: After beginning of winter, people in some areas like to take part in winter swimming activities. Winter swimming is considered to be helpful to improve immunity and the function of circulatory system, and it is also regarded as an activity to exercise courage and willpower.
6. Warm food: In winter, people need to consume more calories to keep their body temperature, so when they start in winter, people will choose to eat some warm food, such as glutinous rice, fish and pork. These foods are thought to provide heat energy and help the body resist the cold.
Behind the customs of beginning of winter is people's concern and love for winter. Through these customs, people add warmth and joy in the cold winter, and at the same time protect their health. Whether it's tasting delicious food or taking part in outdoor activities, beginning of winter has brought people colorful experiences.