Beijing, January 6 (Youth.cn) - Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term in a lunar year and the 5th solar term in winter season. It falls between January 5th to 7th in solar calendar every year. A Chinese proverb says that: "From Minor Cold to Major Cold, living creatures are frozen." "The Minor Cold falls between the 18th day to the 27th day after the Winter Solstice. On this solar term, northward wind roars in freezing cold weather. " Most regions in China begin to suffer coldness from this solar term, the coldest period time in a lunar year. Photo/VCG