Dews are seen on plants at the central square in Jinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 8, 2016. Saturday marks Cold Dew, the 17th solar term on Chinese lunar calendar. (Photo/Xinhua)
Cold Dew, (Chinese: 寒露), is the 17th solar term of the year. At this time, temperatures are much lower than in White Dew in most areas of China. The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain.
Autumn crops will be ripe. Frost's Descent, (Chinese: 霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear.
