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'''Xiaohan''' ('''小寒''') is one of [[24 traditional Chinese solar terms]], reflecting the changing of four seasons.

In the period from Xiaohan to [[Dahan]], it has entered the depth of winter; however, sometimes it is colder at Xiaohan than at Dahan. The real freezing winter in most parts of [[China]] is about 81 days long counting from [[Dongzhi]] until spring comes.

The coldest area in China is the northern part of [[Heilongjiang Province]], with the lowest temperature of -40℃ (-40oF). In the dead of winter there, dripping water freezes immediately and even one's breath turns to frost. On the contrary, the temperature is normally higher than -5℃ (23oF) in the south of the [[Yangtze River]] and above 0℃ (32oF) in the southern part of south China. The warm winter weather provides the best environment for the growth of tropical and subtropical fruits like orange, banana, and mango.
[[category:solar term]]

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