Wednesday marks Lidong, or the Beginning of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. #China #solarterm #Lidong #culture | China Xinhua News

Today is Lidong, "start of winter", the 19th of the Chinese traditional 24 solar terms ❄❄❄See this astonishing snow view of the Mukden Palace in Shenyang, China. Happy Winter to ya all! #winter #lidong #Chineseculture #24solarterms #chinatravel #Shenyang #tradition | Miss Panda

Lidong: the beginning of winter #Lidong is the first solar term of #winter, which means winter is coming and crops harvested in autumn should be stored up. In this episode of the 24 Solar Terms in Poetry and Painting, the poetry is Going up the Hill by Du Mu and the painting is Anchoret in the Cold Mountain by Jin Liying, a painter of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). | China Matters