Do you know the 24 solar terms of China? Lidong is one of them. Falling (叶子) and cold winds mean the arrival of another season. It is the (象征) of the winter start.
To welcome lidong, people have many colorful customs that can light up the cold days. One of (流行的) customs is a big meal. Chinese people always (相信，认为) winter is a season for storage. Eating well helps people store energy to beat the cold in winter and prepare for the growth in the coming spring. In the north, people prefer eating dumplings, which means celebrating the change of (秋天) to winter. In the south, chicken, duck and fish are people's (最喜欢的) food for this day.
However, some of these customs have (已经) disappeared. In the past, lidong was also a time for people to store vegetables under the ground. Nowadays， (百) of people buy fresh vegetables at the supermarket instead. And new winter customs are being created in certain places. Can anyone (想象)what customs are in the north now? ln Harbin,，many men usually spend some time (游泳) in the winter waters during lidong. It's really cold in the water.
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