Cold dew is the seventeenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the fifth solar term in autumn. The sun reaches the yellow meridian 195 degrees. Every year from July 7th to 9th in Gregorian calendar 10 year 10, the cold and dew solar terms meet. In the cold and dew season in late autumn, the beginning of the full moon in the dry calendar marks the gradual decline of temperature and the change of climate from cool to cold.

The main feature of cold dew solar terms is climate change. At this time, sometimes the cold air goes south, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the autumn dryness is obvious. According to the twenty-four solar terms, cold dew means that the temperature is lower than the white dew, and the dew on the ground is colder and will condense into frost. From the beginning of the cold dew, Nanling and the vast area to the north have entered autumn, and the northeast and northwest regions have or will soon enter winter.

There are some traditional customs and activities in the cold dew season, such as climbing mountains and eating flower cakes. Because high heels are homophonic with cakes, cakes should be called Chongyang cakes. In addition, chrysanthemum has yellow flowers, which is also one of the three phases in the cold dew solar terms. At this time, chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and the golden petals symbolize the harvest and prosperity in autumn.

The custom of cold dew:

1, eat chrysanthemum hotpot. The cold dew solar term is the last solar term in autumn, and the temperature drops gradually. People began to wear trousers and thick clothes to keep warm.

2. Appreciate chrysanthemums. The cold dew solar term coincides with the blooming season of chrysanthemums. People will go to parks or gardens to watch chrysanthemums of various colors and appreciate the beauty of chrysanthemums and the spirit of Ao Shuang.

3. Make chrysanthemum cakes. Chrysanthemum cake is a traditional cold dew food, which is made of fresh chrysanthemum and glutinous rice flour. This kind of cake tastes soft and delicious, and it is very suitable as a snack or afternoon tea snack.

4. Sacrifice ancestors. The cold dew solar term is one of the important days for ancestor worship. People will go to ancestral graves or ancestral temples to worship their ancestors and express their nostalgia and admiration for them. At the same time, it is also a way to inherit family culture and carry forward traditional culture.

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