CN-1549125 Early Winter in China 小寒 - 月初寒尚小

This postcard shows the period of 小寒 [xiǎohán].  This refers to the period of the Lesser Cold (which is the 23rd solar term of the 24 solar terms).

On the postcard are the following:

月初寒尚小  “Early winter is just starting”

雁北向 “The geese heads north”

鹊始巢 “The sparrows build their nests”

雉始雊 “The pheasants begin to crow”

This postcard of winter in China came from Meiqi (Postcrossing).