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Today marks the solar term Dahan or major cold, according to the Chinese lunar calendar,

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It indicates the coming of the coldest period of the year.

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And the Laba Festival also force on the same day this year. 

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Wang Ying bring us more.

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Dahan is the loss of twenty four solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. 

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This major cold period begins today and lasts until February the second this year.

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Snow, ring and cold temperatures are common during Danhan.

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People in different parts of the country have different eating habits during Dahan.

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For example, people in Beijing eat a rice cake that is called 驱寒饼, the dispelling cold cake.

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In Chinese, 年糕 rice cake is pronounced the same as higher in the new year, which symbolizes good luck and promotion.

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In other areas of China, people buy sesame straw because of the old saying 芝麻开花节节高, rise joint by joint like sesame flowers on the stem.

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The saying is often used to describe the ever rising living standards and making progress in school or other endeavors.

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Residence in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province like to drink s** soup since it warms the body.

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Today also coincides with the Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of the twelvfth lunar month.

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There is a folk saying ..., reminding people to prepare for the new year after Laba.

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People usually eat Laba Congee with eight ingredients to welcome the start of Chinese new year. @#$**(^%$##.