1, in the past, the average family toil for a year, to the day of winter, what work are put down, wrapped some dumplings, fried a few delicious meals, soup a pot of old wine, the family sat together happily, heralding a year of a bumper harvest, the harvest is full. In addition, the purchase of food and wine, the main treats for the family's main laborers, hard work for a year, the body is more tired, this day to do some food, to the main laborers to make up for the body.

2. Previously, there were differences between ordinary families and large families. Ordinary families mainly to noodle-based, and then fry a few delicious fried vegetables. And big families are especially elaborate, eat mutton hot pot, to ward off the cold. Therefore, it is recommended that we often eat some beef and mutton after winter is better.

3, the day of winter is not just eat dumplings this custom, but also eat some other food customs, such as winter to eat chestnuts, rhubarb rice fried cake, white potatoes, sachima, hibiscus cake, ice candy gourds and other things.

4, the day of winter and the tradition of sacrifice. On this day, the ancient emperor led the civil and military power officials alert worship. Ordinary people on this day, but also to the land temple, the Dragon King Temple and other temples to worship, praying for the next year, the wind and rain, a good harvest.