1 People begin to celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival to celebrate the arrival of the new year. The ancients believed that since the winter solstice, the sun be the spirit of heaven and earth began to flourish, representing the beginning of the next cycle and the day of good luck. Therefore, the custom of ancestor worship and family dinner during the Spring Festival is often chosen in the winter solstice. The winter solstice is also called "off-year". First, it shows that the year is approaching and there are not many days left. The second is to show the importance of the winter solstice.

2. The Winter Solstice Festival is also called the Winter Festival and the Winter Festival. It is not only one of the twenty-four solar terms, but also a traditional festival in China. The winter solstice is the earliest of the twenty-four solar terms. There was a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as a year", which has always been attached great importance by the court and the people. Since the Zhou Dynasty, there have been sacrificial activities. The winter solstice as a festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been in existence ever since.

3. The winter solstice is a great opportunity for health preservation, mainly because "Qi begins with the winter solstice". Because from the beginning of winter, life activities began to turn from decline to prosperity and from static rotation. At this time, scientific health preservation helps to ensure vigorous energy and prevent premature aging, so as to achieve the purpose of prolonging life. During the winter solstice, the diet should be diversified, and the grains, fruits, meat and vegetables should be reasonably matched, and high-calcium foods should be appropriately selected.

4. There are different customs in different places during the winter solstice. Most places in northern China have the custom of eating jiaozi during the winter solstice. After thousands of years of development, the winter solstice has formed a unique seasonal food culture. Eating jiaozi has become the winter solstice custom of most northern China people. Of course, there are exceptions, such as the custom of drinking mutton soup on the day of the winter solstice in Tengzhou City, Shandong Province, which means driving away the cold.