As the Major Snow solar term blankets China today (December 7, 2025), a kindergarten in Taizhou is serving up cultural education with a side of sizzle! 🌨️ Children rolled up their sleeves to learn traditional pork-curing techniques – a hands-on way to celebrate this frosty seasonal milestone.
Major Snow, one of China’s 24 solar terms, kicks off peak winter preparations. ❄️ Locals traditionally use this dry, chilly period to preserve meats – a practice these young learners recreated using kid-friendly methods. Teachers say the activity helps “connect modern life to ancient rhythms of nature.”
While temperatures drop outside, classrooms buzzed with excitement as kids rubbed spices into pork cuts. 🧂 One giggling participant told us: “It’s like playing with food science!” The program highlights how schools are innovatively preserving intangible cultural heritage for Gen Alpha.
