The Start of Winter, or "Lidong" in Chinese, is the 19th of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, and will last from Nov 8 to 22 this year. It is the first solar term of the changing season, indicating that winter is coming.
Here are things you should know about the Start of Winter.
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