Cold Dews

Cold Dews

“Cold Dews” is the 17 solar term of the 24 solar terms and falls on October 8 orOctober 9 each year. It means that it’s colder than “White Dews” and the dews arebecoming frost. There are three things to look forward to in the Cold Dew period: the first is that wild geese migrate southward; the second is that sparrows transform into clams; the third is that chrysanthemums are in full bloom.

-Cold Dews