關于小寒你可能不知道的6件事素The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Cold (Chinese: 小寒), the 23rd solar term, begins this year on Jan 5 and ends on Jan 19.中國傳統的農歷將一年分為24個節氣。小寒（Minor Cold）是一年中第23個節氣，從今年的1月5日開始，到1月19日結束。During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of winter. The ground and rivers are frozen. The cold air from the north moves southward continuously.在小寒期間，中國大部分地區都已進入寒冬時節。土地和河流都被冰凍了起來。北方的冷空氣不斷向南移動。Here are six things you should know about Minor Cold.以下是關于小寒以應該知道的6件事。Sanjiu一、“三九”。Although Minor Cold means less cold than the following solar term, Major Cold, there is an old saying in China that goes, The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days. Sanjiu period refers to the third nine-day period (the 19th-27th days) after the day of the Winter Solstice, which is in Minor Cold. Actually Minor Cold is normally the coldest period of winter. It is important to keep warm during this period.盡管“小寒”是意思是和下個節氣“大寒”相比不那么冷，但是中國有一句老話說“數九寒天，冷在三九”。“三九時節”指的是冬至過后第三個九天（第19到27天），而“三九”就在小寒內。事實上小寒通常是冬天最冷的時候。在這期間保暖很重要。Cuisines fit for Minor Cold二、小寒美食味飄香。From the perspective of dietary health care, during Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the invasion of cold weather hot foods like trout, pepper, cinnamon, leeks, fennel and parsley. Now is the best time to have hot pot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is sensible to notice that too much spicy food may cause acute gastritis.從美食保健的角度來看，小寒期間人們應該吃一些性溫的食物來滋補身體、抵御嚴寒天氣入侵-性溫的食物有鱒魚、辣椒、肉桂、韭菜、茴香和歐芹等等。現在是吃火鍋和紅燒羊肉的最好時節。但也應該注意吃太多辛辣食物會導致急性胃炎。Winter exercise三、冬練。There is an old Chinese saying that goes, Get exercise in the coldest days of winter. Generally, Minor Cold is the coldest period in China, which is the best time for exercising and improving ones physique. To keep warm, the children of China have special games to play, such as hoop rolling and the cockfighting game.中國有一句老話叫“冬練三九”。一般來說，小寒是中國最冷的時候，也是鍛煉增強體質的最好時候。為取暖中國孩子們會玩一些特別的游戲，例如滾鐵環和斗雞等。Eating huangyacai四、吃黃芽菜。In Tianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of Vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising.天津有在小寒期間吃黃芽菜（一種中國大白菜）的習俗。黃芽菜含有豐富的維生素A和維生素B。黃芽菜非常鮮嫩，適合炒、燒、燜等做法。Eating glutinous rice五、吃糯米飯。According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork, sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice. According to the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine, glutinous rice has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach in the cold season.按照傳統，廣東人在小寒期間的早上要吃糯米飯。廣東人會將一些炸好的豬肉、香腸和花生加到糯米飯中。根據中醫理論，在寒冷季節糯米飯有補脾益胃的功效。Eating vegetable rice六、吃菜飯。In ancient times, people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of Minor Cold gradually faded. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today.在古代，南京人對待小寒非常鄭重，但是隨著時間的推移，對小寒的慶祝逐漸消失了。但是，吃菜飯的習俗仍然沿用至今。The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among