As the temperature gradually drops in winter, some animals begin to hibernate, and most plants fall into a long period of dormancy.

冬季隨著氣溫逐漸降低，一些動物開始冬眠，大部分植物也都落葉進入漫長的休眠。

The six solar terms in winter are Start of Winter, Minor Snow, Major Snow, Winter Solstice, Minor Cold and Major Cold.

冬天的六個節(jié)氣分別是立冬、小雪、大雪、冬至、小寒、大寒。

Start of Winter marks the cold season's beginning when people stockpile harvested crops.

“立冬”是冬季的開始，人們將收割完的作物儲藏起來。

Entering the period of Minor Snow, Southern Chinese people start to pickle meat. When the temperature drops and the weather gets dry, it's a decent opportunity to make preserved meat.

在“小雪”時，南方人開始腌臘肉。氣溫下降，天氣干燥，是加工臘肉的好時候。

During Major Snow, rivers in North China become frozen and people go skating.

“大雪”時，北方河流結(jié)冰，人們可以盡情地滑冰嬉戲。

The day of Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight of the year.

“冬至”時白晝最短。

On that day, people in the north eat dumplings while their southern counterparts consume rice dumplings instead.

那一天，中國北方冬至要吃餃子，而南方則吃湯圓。

Minor Cold and Major Cold are the last two of the 24 solar terms of the year.

“小寒、大寒”是全年二十四節(jié)氣中的最后兩個節(jié)氣。

The weather turns bitterly cold and foods that will warm your body become a must eat, for example, lamb.

天氣酷寒，溫補食材成為餐桌上的必備佳肴，如羊肉等。

Winter fishing and hunting culture also enrich Chinese people's dining tables.

冬季的漁獵文化同樣豐富了中國人的宴席。

From mid-December to January the following year, winter fishing in Chagan Lake in Northeast China's Jilin province adds warmth and vitality to people's lives during snowy and icy days.

每年12月中旬到次年一月，中國東北部吉林省的查干湖冬捕，使人們在一片冰天雪地之間熱鬧起來。

According to legend, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom (AD 916-1125) loved eating "iced fish"。Every year in the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar, he would lead his family to camp on the frozen Chagan Lake, breaking the ice and fishing.

相傳古時遼國的皇帝愛吃“冰魚”。每逢臘月，便率領(lǐng)家眷浩浩蕩蕩來到冰凍的查干湖上扎營，破冰捕魚。

This ancient method of winter fishing has been passed down today.

這一古老的冬捕方式延續(xù)至今。

Every winter, an ice and snow fishing and hunting cultural tourism festival is held at Chagan Lake attracting flocks of tourists from other parts of China and abroad, which has also helped boost the local economy.

每年冬季冰雪漁獵文化旅游節(jié)都在查干湖舉辦，吸引很多國內(nèi)外的游客前來觀看，拉動了當(dāng)?shù)芈糜谓?jīng)濟的發(fā)展。

In 2008, Fishing in Chagan Lake was approved by the State Council China's cabinet as a state-level intangible cultural heritage.

2008年查干湖冬捕被國務(wù)院批準確定為國家級非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)。

In addition to eating the right food for winter, the healthiest winter lifestyle is exercise.

除食補過冬以外，最為健康的過冬方式便是運動了。

In China's Northeastern region where ice is frozen for thousands of miles, skiing and ice skating are common winter activities setting off a popular winter sports craze for all locals.

在千里冰封的東北地區(qū)，滑雪、溜冰是冬季常見的熱鬧場面，掀起了全民參與的冬季運動熱潮。

Beijing will host the 24th Winter Olympic Games in 2022 when China will welcome athletes from all over the world.

2020年，北京市將舉辦第24屆冬季奧林匹克運動會，中國的冬天將與來自世界各地的奧運健兒結(jié)緣。

Under the snow, the winter season pulses with vitality.

白雪皚皚的冬季之下蘊藏著生機。

People live on their wisdom and tenacity waiting for the arrival of spring.

人們依靠智慧與堅韌等待著春天的到來。