寒露：袅袅凉风动 辞青乐迎寒Cold Dew: Go climbing in gentle breeze Cold Dew is the 17th solar term of the year which is divided into 24 terms in China. The dip in sunshine means that temperatures are much lower than during White Dew in most areas. The dew drops encounter cold air and just before they are about to turn into frost, they seem to emit a certain cold light, hence the name “cold dew”.Cold Dew is a solar term reflecting seasonal change. If "White Dew" is a transition from hot to cool, "Cold Dew" is a transition from cool to cold. As the climate gets colder, the wind blows and the leaves fall, it is hard to avoid a sense of desolation that creeps in. Therefore, it is important to maintain a positive attitude. People can try new experiences to lift their mood. During Cold Dew, the North witnesses a late autumn scene with blue sky, white clouds and mountains covered with crimson leaves. People often trek to high altitudes, which is called“Ci Qing”, meaning a“autumn outing”, similar to “Ta Qing” which means “Spring outing”.Those climbing mountains during the Double Ninth Festival have a tradition of eating flower cake before embarking on their journey. This is because “cake” and “high” when pronounced in Chinese are homonymous, so eating flower cake would bestow the person with the blessing of “rising high”. The Cold Dew solar term is also the season when chrysanthemums bloom. Unlike other flowers that thrive in spring and summer, chrysanthemum grows better when there is more frost and heavy dew in the environment. Since the Double Ninth Festival falls around this time, there is another tradition of drinking chrysanthemum wine in some areas.As the heat of autumn fades away, the world become fresher and more welcoming. Parents can take their children outdoors where they can capture the beautiful scenery on their canvas or prose. Autumn brings not just good weather, but also bumper harvest. Parents can take their children to dig sweet potatoes and the family can experience the joy of autumn harvest together. At home, they can bond over baking sweet potatoes, steaming sweet potato rice and sweet potato cakes. Children can experience the joy of labor and taste the fruits of their own labor.But before you go out to have fun, remember the saying “cold dew, warm feet”. This is to warn people that they should pay special attention to keeping warm in the Cold Dew in order to prevent the flu. Gentle breeze blowing, cold dew condenses! Cold Dew has arrived as the late autumn bids goodbye. Now is the time to sufficiently cover yourself and keep your body and spirits warm![1] “袅袅凉风动，凄凄寒露零。”——袅袅的凉风吹动，凄冷的寒露凝结。（白居易，唐代著名诗人） Gentle breeze blowing, cold dew condenses -- Bai Juyi, a famous poet from Tang Dynasty 来源：中国网 长按识别二维码可关注该微信公众平台