24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about Start of Winter
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated：2019-11-08
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Welcoming the winter in ancient times
The four beginnings of the seasons were important festivals in ancient times. Before the Start of Winter, an ancient emperor would take a shower and eat no more meat. On that day, the emperor would lead his officials to the suburbs and perform the ceremony of "welcoming the winter."
