No, the winter solstice is the tradition of our country, both natural and humanistic two connotations, both the twenty-four seasons in an important festival, but also a traditional Chinese folk festival. In the folk "winter solstice is as big as the year," said, in some areas of China's southern coast is still continuing the traditional custom of the winter solstice ancestor worship. In some areas of northern China, the winter solstice every year, the custom of eating dumplings.

The winter solstice is one of the eight festivals of the year, the Chinese people since ancient times have been in the winter solstice ancestor worship tradition, in order to show filial piety and respect, do not forget the original. Due to the different rituals and customs in different places, the form of ancestor worship also varies. At the same time, some places also offer sacrifices to the gods and goddesses of heaven and earth, and the offerings mainly include three animals and rice, three teas and five wines. In ancient times, people drifting in the field to this time of the year to go home for the winter festival, the so-called "end of the year, some home".