Winter
As the temperature gradually drops in winter, some animals begin to hibernate, most plants fall into a long period of dormancy.
冬季随着气温逐渐降低，一些动物开始冬眠，大部分植物也都落叶进入漫长的休眠。
The six solar terms in winter are Start of Winter, Minor Snow, Major Snow, Winter Solstice, Minor Cold and Major Cold.
冬天的六个节气分别是立冬、小雪、大雪、冬至、小寒、大寒。
Start of Winter marks the cold season's beginning when people stockpile harvested crops.
“立冬”是冬季的开始，人们将收割完的作物储藏起来。
Entering the period of Minor Snow, Southern Chinese people start to pickle meat.
在“小雪”时，南方人开始腌腊肉。
When the temperature drops and the weather gets dry, it's a decent opportunity to make preserved meat.
气温下降，天气干燥，是加工腊肉的好时候。
During Major Snow, rivers in North China become frozen and people go skating.
“大雪”时，北方河流结冰，人们可以尽情地滑冰嬉戏。
The day of Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight of the year.
“冬至”时白昼最短。
On that day, people in the north eat dumplings while their southern counterparts consume rice dumplings instead.
那一天，中国北方冬至要吃饺子，而南方则吃汤圆。
Minor Cold and Major Cold are the last two of the 24 solar terms of the year.
“小寒、大寒”是全年二十四节气中的最后两个节气。
The weather turns bitterly cold and foods that will warm your body become a must eat, for example, lamb.
天气酷寒，温补食材成餐桌上的必备佳肴，如羊肉等。
Winter fishing and hunting culture also enrich Chinese people's dining tables.
冬季的渔猎文化同样丰富了中国人的宴席。
From mid-December to January the following year, winter fishing in Chagan Lake in Northeast China's Jilin province adds warmth and vitality to people's lives during snowy and icy days.
每年12月中旬到次年一月，中国东北部吉林省的查干湖冬捕，使人们在一片冰天雪地之间热闹起来。
According to legend, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom (AD 916-1125) loved eating "iced fish"
相传古时辽国的皇帝爱吃“冰鱼”。
Every year in the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar, he would lead his family to camp on the frozen Chagan Lake, breaking the ice and fishing.
每逢腊月，便率领家眷浩浩荡荡来到冰冻的查干湖上扎营，破冰捕鱼。
This ancient method of winter fishing has been passed down today.
这一古老的冬捕方式延续至今。
Every winter, an ice and snow fishing and hunting cultural tourism festival is held at Chagan Lake attracting flocks of tourists from other parts of China and abroad, which has also helped boost the local economy.
每年冬季冰雪渔猎文化旅游节都在查干湖举办，吸引很多国内外的游客前来观看，拉动了当地旅游经济的发展。
In 2008, Fishing in Chagan Lake was approved by the State Council China's cabinet as a state-level intangible cultural heritage.
2008年查干湖冬捕被国务院批准确定为国家级非物质文化遗产。
In addition to eating the right food for winter, the healthiest winter lifestyle is exercise.
除食补过冬以外，最为健康的过冬方式便是运动了。
In China's Northeastern region where ice is frozen for thousands of miles, skiing and ice skating are common winter activities setting off a popular winter sports craze for all locals.
在千里冰封的东北地区，滑雪、溜冰是冬季常见的热闹场面，掀起了全民参与的冬季运动热潮。
Beijing will host the 24th Winter Olympic Games in 2022 when China will welcome athletes from all over the world.
2020年，北京市将举办第24届冬季奥林匹克运动会，中国的冬天将与来自世界各地的奥运健儿结缘。
Under the snow, the winter season pulses with vitality.
白雪皑皑的冬季之下蕴藏着生机。
People live on their wisdom and tenacity waiting for the arrival of spring.
人们依靠智慧与坚韧等待着春天的到来。
2025年8月5日于经典龙苑
