Today marks the solar term Dahan or major cold, according to the Chinese lunar calendar,
It indicates the coming of the coldest period of the year.
And the Laba Festival also force on the same day this year.
Wang Ying bring us more.
Dahan is the loss of twenty four solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar.
This major cold period begins today and lasts until February the second this year.
Snow, ring and cold temperatures are common during Danhan.
People in different parts of the country have different eating habits during Dahan.
For example, people in Beijing eat a rice cake that is called 驱寒饼, the dispelling cold cake.
In Chinese, 年糕 rice cake is pronounced the same as higher in the new year, which symbolizes good luck and promotion.
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.
The saying is often used to describe the ever rising living standards and making progress in school or other endeavors.
Residence in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province like to drink s** soup since it warms the body.
Today also coincides with the Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of the twelvfth lunar month.
There is a folk saying ..., reminding people to prepare for the new year after Laba.
People usually eat Laba Congee with eight ingredients to welcome the start of Chinese new year. @#$**(^%$##.