“The weather, people, events, and the sun are urging each other, and the winter solstice brings spring and spring.” The twenty-second solar term among the twenty-four solar terms—the winter solstice. Amidst the whistling north wind and white snow, all things are looking forward to the new year. A cycle of life. So do you know what customs there are during the Winter Solstice? 1. Eating dumplings

Every year on the winter solstice of the lunar calendar, dumplings are an essential holiday meal for everyone, rich or poor. A proverb goes: "On October 1st, when the winter solstice arrives, every household eats dumplings." People in northern my country eat dumplings on this day because dumplings mean "removing the cold." It is said that the custom of eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice is due to Zhang Zhongjing’s kindness of giving “Jiao Er Soup” to dispel the cold. To this day in Nanyang, there is a folk proverb that “If you don’t bring dumpling bowls during the Winter Solstice, your ears will freeze and no one will care.” 2. Ciba

According to the tradition in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, glutinous rice cakes will be pounded during the Winter Solstice. There are many people participating and it is very grand. In Yunnan, there is also the custom of eating glutinous rice cakes during the winter solstice. Whenever ancestor worship, major festivals, or weddings and weddings are celebrated, glutinous rice cakes must be made. Therefore, glutinous rice cakes are called "big glutinous rice dumplings" in my hometown. Nowadays, the common glutinous rice balls are called "small glutinous rice dumplings" by some people. Ciba is usually made by pounding glutinous rice into balls with a hammer, which symbolizes the harmony and unity of the family. Its taste is very sweet, which symbolizes that there can be a little more sweetness in daily life. The whole family making glutinous rice cakes together early in the morning symbolizes a good harvest in the coming year. And all of this symbolizes people's yearning for a better life. 3. Winter Solstice Pills

On the early morning of the Winter Solstice, adults and children at home often sit around a bamboo gourd or a large plate, each taking the dough that has been kneaded with glutinous rice flour and water, and kneading it with both hands. The balls are shaped like marbles and are called "Winter Solstice Pills". "Winter Solstice Pills" symbolize the completeness of the whole family at the end of the year. Some "Dongzhi Pills" also add orange cake, melon sugar, bean paste, etc. as fillings, commonly known as "Duck Mother Pills". "Dongzhi Pills" can be rolled into different sizes and uneven shapes. "Gongsun Pills" are the best. Omen. There is a folk proverb in Chaoshan that "winter solstice pills can celebrate the New Year as soon as they are eaten", which is commonly known as "Tian Sui", which means that although the New Year has not yet passed, everyone has added one year old. 4. Red bean and glutinous rice

In my country's Jiangnan water towns, there is a custom of the whole family gathering together to eat red bean and glutinous rice on the night of the winter solstice. According to legend, there was an untalented man of the Gong clan of the Han Dynasty who committed many evil deeds and 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 beans and glutinous rice on the winter solstice to ward off the plague ghost and prevent disasters and diseases. 5. Sweet liquor

Shanghai people drink sweet liquor during the Winter Solstice. There is no alcohol, but there is the aroma of brewing. The sweet and sour taste warms the throat that is dry in winter. If you drink sweet liquor during the winter solstice, your family will last longer. “Sweet white wine—Selling sweet white wine—” There used to be such a cry in the alleys of Shanghai. As soon as the tricycle carrying the big earthen jar passed by, my mother would ask Ala to take the change and go out to buy a bowl of sweet white wine. .

The above is what I know about the customs related to the Winter Solstice. Friends, what else do you know?