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• Oct. 23, 2026

  Frost’s Descent

  Frost’s Descent (Shuangjiang), the final solar term of autumn, marks the transition from autumn to winter in China. It does not mean frost falls from the sky; instead, cooling air makes ground-level water vapor condense into frost overnight, creating the year’s largest day-night temperature difference. Traditional customs include mountain climbing, chrysanthemum appreciation and eating persimmons. Across China, landscapes shift: winter wheat is sown in the north, persimmons are dried in Huizhou, and taro fragrance fills Lingnan. This quiet seasonal turning point carries the gentle rhythm of ancient Chinese solar-term culture.