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 Minor Cold is the 23rd of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. For most areas of China, Minor Cold is the beginning of the coldest period of the year. Its first day usually falls between 5 and 6 January on the solar calendar. This year it falls on 5 January. 小寒是中国农历二十四节气中的第二十三个节气。对中国大部分地区来说，小寒是一年中最冷时节的开始。小寒的第一天通常在阳历的1月5日至6日之间。今年是1月5日。 Food Eight treasures rice pudding is a special sweet rice dish enjoyed during Chinese holiday meals including Minor Cold and Chinese New Year dinner. The name “eight treasures" comes from the "eight" key ingredients that this delicious dessert has （water bamboo, rice cake, pork, green beans, shrimp, dried beans, soaked shiitake mushrooms, and cooked pine nuts）. 食物 八宝年糕是一种特殊的甜米饭，往往出现在中国节日餐桌上，包括小寒和春节的晚餐。“八宝”这个名字来自于这道美味甜点的“八”种关键配料(茭白、年糕、猪肉、青豆、虾仁、豆干、泡发香菇、熟松子仁)。
Eight is a magic number for Chinese people. In Chinese, eight is pronounced as "ba," which is similar to another Chinese word "fa." "Fa" in Chinese means to be rich or to thrive in business. Because of its pronunciation, this traditional Chinese dim sum is regarded as a symbol of wealth and health. 数字8对中国人来说是一个神奇的数字。在汉语中，数字8的发音是“八”，与另一个汉字“发”相似。“发”在汉语中的意思是富有或生意兴隆。由于它的发音，这种传统的中国点心被视为财富和健康的象征。
People in Nanjing and Shanghai usually cook vegetable rice on this day. Some people choose vegetables with meat as ingredients and cook it with rice. 南京和上海人通常在这一天煮蔬菜饭。有些人选择蔬菜和肉作为食材，和米饭一起煮。
In Guangzhou City, it is a tradition to eat sticky rice on the morning of Minor Cold. For a better taste, people will make it with half sticky rice and half regular rice. 在广州，小寒的早上吃糯米饭是一种传统。煮这种糯米饭的时候，人们会把糯米和普通米饭放一起，这样味道更好。
Cabbage is easy to preserve in the winter and tastes better after preservation. It made up for the lack of winter vegetables for most northern cities in the past and now the tradition remains. 冬天将白菜腌制起来保存味道更好，这弥补了过去北方大部分城市冬季蔬菜的不足，如今这一传统得以保留。
Fun Winter is a good time to have fun, and it is true especially for children. Nowadays, skating or snowboarding has become a trendy winter activity for many family. However, to do these sports, the players have to be trained for a long time. Do you know how children in the past enjoyed their wintertime in a simple way? Check out the fun winter activities below! 娱乐 冬天是玩乐的好时节，对孩子来说尤其如此。如今，滑冰或单板滑雪已成为许多家庭的一项时髦的冬季活动。但是要进行这些运动，必须经过长时间的训练。你知道过去孩子们如何用简单的方式享受冬天吗?来看看以下几个有趣的冬季活动吧!
Hoop rolling used to be popular among the children. It is a game with a wire or iron bar in player's hand. The one who plays has to roll a hoop (with a diameter of about 66cm), keeping it balanced upright and making sure it won't fall. Usually children try to do it as fast as possible to be the first among friends. The biggest fun is to have races or competitions. 过去滚铁环很受孩子们的欢迎。这是一种手持铁丝或铁棒的游戏。要玩这个游戏必须滚动一个铁环(直径约66厘米)，保持其平衡，确保它不会倒下。通常孩子们会比赛谁更快。对孩子们来说，最大的乐趣是进行滚铁环比赛。
When the rivers or lakes are frozen, you would find kids spending a long time there, whipping tops on the icy surface, glide along on ice carts and doing other fun activities. Even today, if you happen to see a frozen lake, you might find children playing the same games. 当河流或湖泊结冰时，你会发现孩子们在那里玩很长一段时间: 在结冰的表面上抽打陀螺，在冰上推车上滑行，或者做其他有趣的活动。即使在今天，如果你刚好看见冰湖，也许小朋友们也在玩同样的游戏。
How are you going to spend your wintertime? Tell us about it！Happy Minor Cold! Bundle up and keep warm. 你打算如何享受冬日生活呢？留言告诉我们吧~小寒快乐！记得防寒保暖哟~ 参考: |
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