Lidong welcomes winter with harvest rituals, warming feasts

Hibernation – for animals and for humans

Many animals have the habit of hibernating during winter. Even though human beings do not need to hibernate, it is also in their instinct to find a warm shelter to huddle up in.

The ancient Chinese believed that the better way to live a nourishing and healthy life is “to hide from the coldness and preserve the warmness”. Going to bed early and getting up late is preferable, even though it is hard to realize in modern society.

Editor：梁子硕