Start Of Winter

The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms."Start of winter" is the 19th solar term. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 225°. Lidong signifies the beginning of winter in East Asian cultures.

Water begins to freeze – the initial stages of water bodies freezing over.
The earth begins to harden.

Pheasants enter the water for clams.