1. Eat dumplings. People in northern my country, especially Beijing and Tianjin, love to eat dumplings. Why eat dumplings at the beginning of winter? Because dumplings come from the saying "Jiaozi time". New Year's Eve is the turn of the old year and the new year, and the Beginning of Winter is the turn of autumn and winter, so dumplings are a must-eat at this time. Nowadays, people have gradually restored this ancient custom. On the day of the Beginning of Winter, all kinds of dumplings are sold very well. People think that eating it will protect their ears from freezing in winter.

2. Eat red beans and glutinous rice. In the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, there is a custom of the whole family gathering together to eat red beans and glutinous rice on the night of the beginning of winter. According to legend, there was a man named Mr. Gong whose son was not successful and committed many evil deeds. He died on the winter solstice. After his death, he turned into a plague ghost and continued to harm the people. However, this plague ghost is most afraid of red beans, so people cook and eat red bean rice on the winter solstice to ward off plague ghosts and prevent disasters and diseases.

3. Eat big fish and meat. In southern my country, people like to eat chicken, duck and fish at the beginning of winter. On the day of the beginning of winter in Taiwan, winter tonic restaurants such as "Mutton Stove" and "Ginger Duck" are full of customers. Many families also stew sesame oil chicken and Siwu chicken to replenish energy. In southern my country, people like to eat chicken, duck and fish at the beginning of winter. On the day of the Beginning of Winter in Taiwan, winter tonic restaurants such as ‘Mutton Stove’ and ‘Ginger Duck’ are packed with customers. Many families also stew sesame oil chicken and Siwu chicken to replenish energy.