寒露（Cold Dew）

寒露（Cold Dew）是中国传统二十四节气（the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms）中的第十七个节气。如果说“白露”是由炎热向凉爽的过渡，那么作为深秋的节气，“寒露”则是凉爽向寒冷的转变。

十月间，温度显著下降。当冷空气遭遇秋雨时，空气中的水汽迅速达到饱和状态，然后化作蒙蒙细雨或雾气。当湿度较高时，全国许多地区会出现大雾天气。

Temperature drops 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 rises, foggy weather appears in many areas of China.

寒露节气习俗

石榴正红

Ripe Pomegranates

寒露，正是石榴成熟的季节。唐代诗人李商隐就曾用“榴枝婀娜榴实繁，榴膜轻明榴子鲜”来描绘石榴枝叶绰约的风姿和果实的饱满多汁。

几个世纪以来，石榴因其精致的外形、味道、颜色和营养价值而备受推崇。

Pomegranates have beened for their exquisite beauty, flavor, color, and health benefits for centuries.

饮菊花酒

Drinking Chrysanthemum Wine

菊花是寒露节气标志性的花。为除秋燥，我国多地有用菊花、糯米等原料酿酒的传统。古人有在重阳节饮菊花酒来祛灾祈福的习俗。

饮菊花酒是重阳节（农历九月九日）的传统，节日通常在寒露前后。根据历史记载，饮用由菊花、茯苓和松脂酿成的酒，可延年益寿。

This is a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival (on the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar), which often falls around Cold Dew. According to ancient records, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums, poria cocos mushroom and pine oleoresin grants people long-lasting youth.