Culture Insider: 6 things you may not know about Minor Cold

Updated: 2015-01-06 07:30

(Chinaculture.org)

Winter exercise

There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "Get exercise in the coldest days of winter." Generally, Minor Cold is the coldest period in China, which is the best time for exercising and improving one’s physique. To keep warm, the children of China have special games to play, such as hoop rolling and the cockfighting game.

With a V-shaped iron bar or wire in their hands, the children roll forward a hoop, carefully keeping it balanced upright. Chinese children often have hoop rolling races. The photo shows primary school students learning to roll hoops at Dongguan Primary School of Nationalities in Liaocheng, Shandong province, Dec 9, 2013.[Photo/Zhang Zhenxiang/asianewsphoto.com]