In rural areas of Guangdong and suburbs of Guangzhou, the winter solstice was very important in the past. In addition to offering sacrifices to the gods and preparing a sumptuous banquet, Niu Yi will be specially given a glutinous rice cake (wrapped with vegetable leaves and stuffed into his mouth), as well as rice juice, distiller's grains, radish and vegetable water to thank Niu Yi for his hard work and dedication.

These customs have gradually disappeared, but now Guangzhou people celebrate the winter solstice, and many families still keep jiaozi, kill chickens and ducks and have big meals, but not every family has to worship their ancestors and gods. Because the solstice of winter has reached the cold season, many residents eat raw fish on this day.

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As the saying goes, "Winter solstice is coming, eat jiaozi." In the north of China, there is a custom of eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter, while in the south, most people eat glutinous rice balls. Of course there are exceptions. For example, in Tengzhou and other places in Shandong, people drink mutton soup on the solstice in winter, which means driving away the cold.

In addition, in Jiangnan water town, the whole family will get together to eat red beans and glutinous rice on the night of winter solstice. According to legend, * * * Gong's son had an evil son who died in the winter of the solstice and became a plague after his death, killing the people. However, epidemic ghosts are particularly afraid of red beans, so people cook red bean rice on the solstice in winter, hoping to prevent disasters and get rid of diseases.

Interestingly, Suzhou also has the custom of drinking "winter wine". Winter brewing is a kind of rice wine, which is brewed by adding osmanthus. On the night of winter solstice, people drink delicious winter wine and taste all kinds of stewed beef, and their homes are full of laughter.

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