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The vernal equinox is one of the twenty-four solar terms and the fourth solar term in spring.

The vernal equinox is of great significance in astronomy. On the day of the vernal equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator, and the day and night are equally divided in the northern and southern hemispheres. In terms of climate, there are also obvious characteristics. After the vernal equinox, China has entered a bright spring except for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Northeast China, Northwest China and the northern part of North China.

The "fen" of the vernal equinox has two meanings, one is "seasonal equinox", the traditional spring is from the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer, and the vernal equinox day is in the two solar terms, which just divides spring equally; the other meaning is "equal day and night". ", on the day of the vernal equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator, and the day and night are equal in length, each of which is 12 hours.

The vernal equinox climate is characterized by warm and sunny weather. During this season, Chinese folks have customs such as flying kites, eating spring vegetables, and standing eggs.

Awakening of Insects, also known as "Qi Zhe", is the third solar term in the twenty-four solar terms.

Waking of Insects reflects the phenomenon of germination and growth of natural organisms affected by rhythm changes. At the time of Waking of Insects, the sun rises, the temperature warms up, the spring thunder starts to move, the rain increases, and everything is full of vitality. Farming production is closely related to the rhythm of nature. The Awakening of Insects solar term is of great significance in farming. It is the reflection of ancient farming culture on natural seasons.

In the season of Awakening of Insects, spring is sprouting, and nature has new vitality. The so-called "spring thunder scares all insects" refers to the season of stinging insects, when the spring thunder begins to sound, awakening the stinging insects that are dormant underground for the winter. The iconic feature of the Awakening of Insects solar term is the sudden thunder of spring and the exuberant vitality of all things. Judging from the natural phenology and climate processes in various parts of China, "Awakening of Insects and Thunder" only coincides with the natural rhythm in some parts of southern China.

The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term in the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms". With both natural and humanistic connotations, it is not only an important solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, but also a traditional Chinese folk festival for ancestor worship.

The winter solstice is one of the four seasons and eight festivals. It is regarded as a big festival in winter. There is a saying in ancient folk that "the winter solstice is as big as the year". The customs of the winter solstice vary in content or details due to different regions.

In southern China, there is a custom of worshiping ancestors and feasting on the winter solstice. In northern China, there is a custom of eating dumplings on the winter solstice every year.

On the day of the winter solstice, although the sun is low and the days are short, the temperature of the winter solstice is not the lowest in terms of weather. In fact, because there is still "accumulated heat" on the surface, it is usually not very cold before the winter solstice, and the real severe cold comes after the winter solstice. Due to the great disparity in the climate across China, the winter of this climate significance is obviously late for most parts of China. When the winter solstice arrives, it marks the coming of the cold season, and the folks begin to "count nine" to calculate the cold weather (folk proverb: "The summer solstice falls on the third Geng, and the winter solstice is counted nine).

Xiaoxue is the 20th solar term in the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in winter.

Light snow is a solar term that reflects precipitation and temperature. It is a solar term with a high frequency of cold waves and strong cold air activities. The arrival of the light snow solar term means that the weather will get colder and precipitation will increase.

The reason why this solar term is called Xiaoxue is because "snow" is the product of cold weather. During this solar term, the climate is not deep and the precipitation is not heavy. Therefore, "Xiaoxue" is used to describe the climate characteristics during this solar term. "Little snow" is a metaphor, reflecting the active cold current and increasing precipitation during this solar term, not a very small amount of snow during this solar term.

The beginning of winter is the nineteenth of the twenty-four solar terms and the beginning of winter.

The establishment is the beginning of the establishment; the winter is the end, and all things are collected. The beginning of winter means that anger begins to accumulate, and all things enter a state of recuperation and collection. Its climate also transitions from a dry and rainy autumn to a rainy and cold winter.

The beginning of winter represents the beginning of winter. It is one of the seasonal nodes that Chinese folk attach great importance to. Spring is plowed in summer, autumn is harvested in winter, and winter is a season for enjoying a bumper harvest and recuperating.

Lidong is also one of the "Four Seasons and Eight Festivals" in ancient society. It is a very important festival. In some parts of China, there are customs such as ancestor worship and feasting.

Wushan Gong goose meat is tender and delicious than ordinary goose, and it is suitable for roasting, boiling, stewing, roasting and pickling. The braised Wushan Gong goose has a unique method of braising. It is said that the secret recipe of the braised goose was passed down from the descendants of Mrs. Shi, the wife of King Wu, and has a history of more than 100 years.

The Wushan Gong goose braised with Shi's secret recipe has a clean color, strong fragrance and delicious taste. Historically, if live geese were used to pay tribute to the imperial court, it was necessary to prepare enough water and grass in Wushan with the live geese to maintain the unique quality of Wushan tribute geese.

Baogong Fish, formerly known as Red Crispy Baohe Crucian Carp, is a characteristic traditional dish in Hefei City, Anhui Province, belonging to the cold dish category.

It is named after a black-backed crucian carp from Baohe River. People see it and think of Bao Zheng, who is unselfish.

This dish is usually made of crucian carp, lotus root, rock sugar and other ingredients. After the pot is heated to dryness, it is simmered on a small fire. After the pot is completely cooled, cover it on a large plate and drizzle sesame oil. Serve. After the dish is cooked, the bone is crispy and the meat is tender, and the aftertaste is endless.

Sanhe Crispy Duck is a traditional specialty dish in Hefei, Anhui Province.

With light duck as the main ingredient, water-haired mushrooms as auxiliary ingredients, shallots, ginger slices, soy sauce, salt, monosodium glutamate, star anise, cinnamon for seasoning. This dish skillfully controls the heat, the soup is clear, the skin is fragrant, and the meat is crispy.

Duck meat is easy to digest and can effectively resist various inflammations; shiitake mushrooms have the nutritional characteristics of high protein, low fat, polysaccharide, various amino acids and multivitamins.

Li Hongzhang Chowder is a traditional famous dish in Hefei City, Anhui Province. It belongs to Anhui cuisine - Hefei cuisine.

Li Hongzhang's chowder is made of chicken as the main ingredient, accompanied by water-fat sea cucumber, oil-fat fish maw, water-fat squid and other accessories.

This dish is made from a combination of various raw materials, so it is multi-flavored, mellow and not greasy, salty and delicious.

Fuli Ji Roasted Chicken is a traditional and famous dish in Suzhou City, Anhui Province, named after its origin in Fuli Town.

Chinese geographical indication products are also famous Chinese historical dishes. They are also known as "Four Famous Chickens in China" together with Dezhou Braised Chicken, Henan Daokou Roast Chicken and Jinzhou Goubangzi Smoked Chicken.

The authentic Fuliji Roasted Chicken is delicious in color, fragrant, tender, fat but not greasy.

Anhui cuisine is one of the eight famous cuisines in China.

Anhui Cuisine is the general term for Southern Anhui Cuisine, Wanjiang Cuisine, Hefei Cuisine, Huainan Cuisine and Northern Anhui Cuisine represented by Southern Anhui Cuisine. Among them, the flavor of southern Anhui is represented by Huizhou local dishes, which are the mainstream and origin of Huizhou cuisine. Anhui cuisine uses Anhui specialties as the main raw materials, and on the basis of using traditional folk cooking techniques, it absorbs the strengths of other cuisines and cooks local dishes with salty and umami flavors.

Anhui cuisine has rich cultural heritage and originated in ancient Huizhou during the Southern Song Dynasty.

First Frost( or Frostfall) is the eighteenth of the twenty-four solar terms and the last one in autumn.

After entering the Frostfall solar term, the scene of late autumn is obvious, and the cold air goes south more and more frequently. Frostfall does not mean "falling frost", but means a sudden drop in temperature and a large temperature difference between day and night. On the national average, "frost" is the time of year with the largest temperature difference between day and night.

In the season of frost, everything is completed, and it is completed in Xu. Since "frost" is a manifestation of cold weather and a large temperature difference between day and night, the solar term is named after "frost fall", which means "a sudden drop in temperature and a large temperature difference between day and night". Frostfall solar terms are characterized by colder weather in the morning and evening, hotter at noon, large temperature difference between day and night, and obvious autumn dryness.

Frost-fall solar terms mainly include the customs of viewing chrysanthemums, eating persimmons, climbing high and overlooking, and nourishing.