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The difference between early winter and late winter

First, the time difference.

Beginning of winter refers to the beginning of solar terms, such as 20 16 10 7 beginning of winter, which means that from this day on, the season enters winter.

Early winter means the beginning of winter, which usually lasts for one month, also called Meng Dong.

Midwinter means that winter has passed for some time.

Second, the temperature is different.

On this day in early winter, the temperature is not necessarily very cold, especially in the vast south of our country. Sometimes it's autumn in early winter. Some years, even early winter, are not very cold.

But in the middle of winter, the temperature is very low in most parts of the country, especially in the north, and the average temperature is basically below 0 degrees. During the "March 9th" in the dead of winter, because the ground receives less heat from the sun, the heat emitted at night exceeds the heat absorbed during the day. At this time, the heat stored on the ground has been exhausted. Because the heat can't make ends meet, the ground temperature drops gradually and the weather is getting colder and colder. If there is cold air at this time, the weather will become very cold. So "March 9th" weather is the coldest.

Third, the differences in ideas.

Beginning of winter and early winter mean to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. The ancients in China called Gu Yue: November was called Gu Yue, which means to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. "It is cloudy in November, and I want to change the old and welcome the new." ''

Midwinter means that pine and cypress wither in the middle of winter. The ice is long and the snow is several feet deep. It's time to hide.