The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23.

中國傳統二十四節氣的第17個節氣是寒露，今年的寒露從10月8日開始，10月23日結束。

At this time, temperatures are much lower than during White Dew in most areas of China. The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.

寒露期間，中國大部分地區的氣溫會大幅降低。露水增多，氣溫更低，雨水減少。秋季作物即將成熟。

Here are eight things you should know about Cold Dew.

一起來了解一下關于寒露的8個小常識。

Foggy autumn

霧深露重

Temperatures drop significantly in October. When the cold air encounters autumn rain, the abundant water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation, and then it turns into misty rain or fog. When the humidity is high, there will be foggy regions formed in many areas of China.

十月份氣溫會顯著下降。冷空氣來襲，下起秋雨時，空氣中豐沛的水汽很快達到飽和，將出現雨霧混合或者雨后大霧現象。濕度高時，中國的許多地區都將會出現白霧蒙蒙的景象。