24 Solar Terms: 8 things you need to know about Frost's Descent

chinadaily.com.cn 2021-10-23

Eating duck

It's a custom to eat duck on the first day of Frost's Descent in south Fujian province and Taiwan. There is a saying in Fujian which goes, "Even nourishing all year is not as good as nourishing the human body on the first day of Frost's Descent." Eating duck is a way for people there to gain weight.

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