The solstice in winter is commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Mid-Autumn Festival" or "Equinox Festival". The solstice in winter has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation.

The solstice in winter is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the solstice in winter was as big as a year, also called "off-year". When the winter solstice comes, the New Year is just around the corner, so the ancients thought that the winter solstice was as important as the New Year.

Second, diet.

Most places in northern China have the custom of eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter. After thousands of years of development, a unique seasonal diet culture has been formed from winter solstice to Sunday.

2. Of course, there are exceptions, such as the custom of drinking mutton soup in Tengzhou City, Shandong Province on the winter solstice, which means driving away the cold.

In Jiangnan water town, there is a custom that the whole family get together to eat red beans and glutinous rice in the evening from winter to Sunday.

In the traditional customs of Ningbo, sweet potato soup is one of the foods that must be eaten from winter to sun.

Extended data Winter solstice is the earliest solar term.

The winter solstice is the earliest of the 24 solar terms. As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China observed the sun with the soil return, and determined the winter solstice.

It was called "short day" or "short day" in ancient times. The ancients believed that the winter solstice solar terms were the starting point for calculating the 24 solar terms in China. Because when the solstice of winter comes, the New Year is just around the corner. Therefore, the ancients believed that the solstice in winter was as important as the New Year. There is a saying among the people that the solstice in winter is as big as a year.

In ancient times, New Year's Day, cold food and winter solstice were called "three major festivals", and winter solstice was regarded as "sub-year-old". "Winter Solstice" is the natural transformation of Yin and Yang, and it is a blessing given by God. This day is auspicious, indicating that it is worth celebrating. According to legend, in the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice holiday lasted for five days.

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