When the frost falls, it's the perfect time for beauty

In autumn, the deep mountains have bones, frost and precipitation leave no trace, the wind dyes the mountains red, and we step on colorful fallen leaves, welcoming the "Frost Descent" solar term. Frost Descent "is the last solar term of autumn, during which the temperature difference between day and night increases, often dropping below zero degrees Celsius at night. Water vapor condenses on the surface and vegetation, forming hexagonal white frost flowers, hence the name" Frost Descent ".

Frost leaves turn red in February flowers, and persimmons turn red like fire when frost falls. The teacher of Qingpingguo Xiaolong Kindergarten in Gaoping District, Nanchong City, transformed into a "solar term guide", using autumn inspired ingredients to lead children to understand the Frost Descent, listening to the teacher explain the phenological characteristics and folk customs of the Frost Descent solar term.

The children opened their curious eyes and felt the meaning of Frost Descent through observation and touch. Through interaction with their teachers, they learned that Frost Descent is the last solar term of autumn and also remembered the folk custom of "eating persimmons during Frost Descent, without runny nose".

Sunbathing and Frost Descent

The children carefully took the persimmons, washed them thoroughly with water, and then followed the teacher to learn how to thread a rope through the stem and tie the persimmon leaves. Finally, they worked together to hang the red persimmons one by one on the branches outdoors, hoping that they would slowly sun dry into sweet persimmon cakes.

Pinch "Frost Descent"

Rub and knead the clay, then embellish it with leaves, and the red "persimmon" is ready. The children's immature works are full of cute understandings of frost.

Persimmon and Persimmon Ruyi

A drop of ink drips onto the drawing paper, and the children pick up straws and gently blow them. The black ink marks stretch and spread like branches, and the "Persimmon Ruyi" full of childlike charm is freshly baked. Every stroke is a beautiful blessing for autumn.

brewing tea around the stove

The children sat around the warm stove, watching the teacher put ingredients such as longan and red dates into the teapot to cook. The air was filled with a sweet aroma, and the peanuts, sweet potatoes, and oranges baked by the stove made the children occasionally look around, experiencing the folk custom of "warming up around the stove and chatting about daily life".

Frost falls with faith, and childlike innocence knows no bounds. This encounter with Frost Descent allows children to understand seasonal customs through observation, creation, and experience, and to feel the warmth of traditional culture through laughter and joy. The "seasonal works" made by children themselves and the "frost drop delicacies" tasted by them have become the warmest memories of this autumn. (Shen Yinghong)