Recently, the temperature in various parts of the mainland has been bitterly cold, but not long ago today (January 6) coincided with a small cold, and the temperature in many parts of the country showed a surprising anomaly - warm and pleasant. This peculiar weather condition has raised concerns about the weather ahead. Traditional agricultural proverbs put forward various views on this, which not only reflected the wisdom of farmers in the past, but also triggered the thinking of meteorological prediction in modern society.
It is reported that Xiaohan, as a seasonal key node of the Lunar New Year, is recognized by the traditional Chinese lunar calendar as the beginning of the cold winter. Today should have been cold, but recent weather anomalies have left us to doubt the future of the climate. There is a saying in the agricultural proverb: "Small cold and big cold, prepare for the New Year." It means that the Spring Festival is approaching. The next big cold symbolizes the end of winter and marks the return of spring.
On this cold day, the temperature has a great impact on agricultural production. There is a proverb in agriculture that says, "The weather is warm in the cold weather, and the spring drought is until the Qingming Festival", implying that if the cold wave does not arrive at this time, there may be a severe drought in the next spring. The aforementioned sentence "If the river is not closed in the small cold, there will be more rain and hail in the coming year" reminds us that if the weather does not fall sharply, we may encounter more frequent and severe rain and hail. Because these places are more vulnerable to low temperatures, temperature changes have a fatal impact on their growth.
Coincidentally, another sentence "Xiaohan is not cold, Qingming quagmire" indicates that if the sun shines on the day of Xiaohan, the ancestors may face difficulties in the memorial process of Qingming Festival, especially when the mud and rain pour, it will bring a lot of inconvenience and trouble. In addition, there are many similar agricultural proverbs that are widely quoted, but they are not inevitable and do not fully predict future climate performance. Unsubstantiated weather forecasts are always lower than the actual forecasts, making it difficult to grasp the actual situation.
Despite the prevalence of science and technology and the rapid development of various scientific weather forecasting techniques, the ancient agricultural proverbs still retain a rigor and simplicity, and they have become an indispensable element in the journey between civilizations through experience and historical and cultural accumulation. Both environmental groups and climate scientists have valuable research value on this, which shows us that environmental change will have a profound impact on all aspects of human life, and calls for people to be more cautious and cautious in tackling climate change.