Major Snow丨與子白頭

Getting to know the Chinese Calendar

大雪至！想和你“一不小心共白頭”

今天是大雪，Major Snow.

As the name implies, it will snow more frequently during Major Snow than that of Minor Snow and even accumulate on the ground.

大雪節(jié)氣，顧名思義，降雪和積雪的可能性與小雪節(jié)氣時相比更大了。

For snow, a Chinese proverb goes like, a timely snow promises a good harvest. Just like one English proverb says, a snow year, a rich year. As the snow covers the ground, pests living through the winter will be killed by the cold temperature.

“瑞雪兆豐年”是中國廣為流傳的農(nóng)諺。英語中也有類似的說法。白雪覆蓋大地，會凍死地里的害蟲。

Several cities in northern regions of China have already welcomed winter. Although we don’t often see snowscapes like this here in Shanghai, we can still feel the winter atmosphere as more people are participating in winter sports. There are now more than 30 skating, skiing and roller-skating clubs, 32 specialist schools focusing on developing youth winter sports, plus a city-level winter sports association and curling association in Shanghai.

此時，北方部分城市已經(jīng)大雪紛飛。在上海，雖然雪景難得一見，但冬日氛圍隨著冰雪運(yùn)動的興起而火熱起來。上海目前有30余家滑冰、滑雪包括輪滑的俱樂部，并且有32所全國青少年冰雪運(yùn)動特色學(xué)校，設(shè)立了上海市冰雪運(yùn)動協(xié)會和上海市冰壺運(yùn)動協(xié)會。

The city has 44 winter sports venues and more are planned. For example, the indoor ski resort Wintastar Shanghai in Lingang City in Pudong New Area will open in 2022. It will feature three ski slopes of different gradients for skiers from beginner to advanced levels. It is on track to become the world’s largest indoor ski resort. Just get your snowboard and ski boots ready for this!

上海共有44處冰雪場地，還有更多的設(shè)施在計(jì)劃建設(shè)中。例如位于上海浦東新區(qū)臨港新城的室內(nèi)滑雪場“冰雪之星”，計(jì)劃于2022年對外開放。三類不同梯度的滑雪道，讓無論是滑雪愛好者還是專業(yè)的滑雪者，都能擁有極致的滑雪體驗(yàn)。這還是全球最大的室內(nèi)滑雪場項(xiàng)目?？鞙?zhǔn)備好你的滑雪板和滑雪靴吧!

Winter sports are fun for sure, but there are plenty of relaxing options too.

除了歡樂的冰雪運(yùn)動，休閑活動也有不少選擇。

Wintersweet usually blossoms around this time in some southern cities. Wintersweet is native to China and is known for its perseverance and ability to survive severe winters.

在中國南方一些城市，臘梅會在大雪前后開放。臘梅是中國傳統(tǒng)花木之一，中國人愛其凌寒不屈、傲霜斗雪的品性。

Wintersweet can be seen in parks and gardens across Shanghai. These fragrant yellow flowers are a delightful scene on any winter day. Century Park is one of the most popular parks in the city and contains more than 3,000 wintersweet trees. Many visitors are attracted by the beautiful scenery each year.

上海的很多公園都能賞臘梅。黃色花朵香氣撲鼻，在冬日里十分賞心悅目。上海世紀(jì)公園是賞梅勝地之一，3000株臘梅迎風(fēng)怒放，眾多游客“為有暗香來”。

Shanghai Botanical Garden has more than 60 varieties of wintersweet flowers. A few varieties will be in full bloom this month with the majority showing their true colors in January. Some late flowering varieties bloom in February with the blossoms lasting about a month. Remember to bring your camera to capture the gorgeous moments.

上海植物園引種收集了臘梅品種60余個，部分早花品種將于本月盛放，大部分中花品種將在來年一月吐露芬芳，晚花品種則要等到明年二月才開花，花期持續(xù)約一個月。記得帶上你的相機(jī)，記錄下這些美麗的瞬間。

初雪為歡謠，再雪猶喜視。大雪至，冬安好！