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The Beginning of Winter

Winter Begins(Lidong) (立冬) is a solar term begins when Sun lies between the celestial longitude of 225° and 240°. It sometimes refers in particular to the day when Sun exactly at the celestial longitude of 225°.

Lidong usually begins around November 7, and ends around November 22.

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