24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about Start of Winter
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-05 15:37
Welcoming the winter in ancient times
The four beginnings of the seasons were important festivals in ancient times. Before the Start of Winter, the ancient emperor would take a shower and have no more meat. On that day, the emperor would lead his officials to the suburbs and perform the ceremony of "welcoming the winter."
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