Winter Solstice Festival.
2023-12-22
Today is the winter solstice. The Winter Solstice is both natural and cultural connotation, is not only an important solar term in the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional Chinese folk festival, known as "winter solstice as the New Year" only said. After the winter solstice, the direct point of the sun returns to the north, and the movement of the sun back and forth enters a new cycle. The height of the sun rises from then on, and the day increases day by day.
On this day, eating glutinous rice balls is a traditional custom of the winter solstice, especially in the south, where "yuan" means "reunion" and "perfection". In the north, dumplings are eaten on this day, because dumplings have the meaning of "relieving cold".