The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 21.

中國傳統(tǒng)二十四節(jié)氣的第21個節(jié)氣是大雪，今年的大雪節(jié)氣從12月7日開始，12月21日結束。

During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on the ground. The temperature drops significantly.

大雪節(jié)氣期間，雪變得厚重，開始在地面上積聚。氣溫大幅下降。

Here are six things you should know about Major Snow.

一起來了解一下關于大雪節(jié)氣的6個小常識。

Snowy winter 萬里雪飄

The snow in North China may last a whole day, breaking tree branches and blocking the road. The natural scenery is "hundreds of leagues ice-bound go; over thousands of leagues flies snow". In the south, snowflakes fall and the world turns white.

北方下雪可能會下一整天，把樹枝壓斷，把路堵住。這種自然景象真是“千里冰封，萬里雪飄”。在南方，雪花飄舞，天地之間一片白茫茫。

A proverb about the snow says, "A timely snow promises a good harvest". As the snow covers the ground, the low winter temperature kills pests.

有句關于雪花的諺語叫“瑞雪兆豐年”。因為雪覆蓋地面時可以凍死害蟲。