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Falling leaves and cold wind show the coming of another season. Lidong is a Chinese word for one
of
the 24 solar terms.
To celebrate Lidong, people have many colourful
activities
(activity) that light up the cold days. One of the most popular customs(习俗) is to have
a
big meal. Eating well helps people have energy to spend the cold
snowy
(snow) days in winter and prepare for the coming spring. In the north, people enjoy
having
(have) dumplings. The Chinese word for dumplings, jiaozi, has a similar pronunciation(发音) to the Chinese word “jiaozi”, which
means
(mean) celebrating the change from autumn to winter. While in the south, people
usually
(usual) eat chicken, duck and fish.
In the history, Lidong was also a time for people
to keep
(keep) vegetables. In the past, there
were
(be) not many fresh vegetables to eat in winter. Therefore, around Lidong, some people in the north began to keep vegetables like cabbages
and
onions. However, most people buy fresh vegetables in the supermarket today.
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