A significant tradition during Xiaohan is the consumption of Laba porridge, which is made with rice, red beans, peanuts and dried fruits, not only has a distinctive appearance but is also believed within traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to have beneficial effects such as regulating the spleen and stomach, reinforcing vital energy, resisting cold, and promoting body strength.
尽管全国大部在较常年同期偏高的气温中进入小寒节气，明天起新一股冷空气的到来将打破这种偏暖的局面。中央气象台预计，受冷空气影响，6日夜间至9日，西南地区和中东部大部将有4～6℃降温，东北地区、江汉、江南西部、贵州等地局地降温8℃以上。受此影响北方多地将迎来大风天气。明起四天，华北北部、东北地区等地将出现4至6级风。
