The jingle for eating mutton during the Winter Solstice is as follows:

In winter, winter is cold,

The winter solstice is here before you know it.

Eat mutton, eat glutinous rice balls,

Wish you a happy Christmas through text messages.

Sing, dance,

Look forward to the new year with joy.

My dear friend, I miss you so much.

May you smile sweetly in winter.

The origin of eating mutton during the Winter Solstice:

The custom of eating mutton during the Winter Solstice is said to have started in the Han Dynasty.

According to legend, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, ate the mutton cooked by Fan Kuai on the day of the winter solstice. He thought it tasted particularly delicious and was full of praise.

Since then, the folk custom of eating mutton during the winter solstice has been formed.

People eat mutton and various nutritious foods on the day of the winter solstice in order to have a good omen in the coming year.

In the area of ??Tengzhou, Shandong Province, this day is called Fujiu. Before the festival, gifts such as mutton are given to the elders. Every family in Fujiu drinks mutton soup, which is good for the individual, the elders and the family. A good sign.