Why do you eat jiaozi and Zongzi on the solstice in winter?

From the winter to the sun, from the Han Dynasty to the present, the Tang and Song Dynasties have been in full swing. Most areas in northern China will eat jiaozi, slaughter sheep and eat wonton. No one will care whether there is a problem with the jiaozi Bowl in the winter of solstice. The south will eat jiaozi. It is the most popular in Jiangnan. Eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice of winter symbolizes family harmony and good luck. "Circle" means "reunion". From this day on, it will enter the ninth winter, with the shortest day and the longest night. After eating the winter solstice meal, it can grow a thread a day. The days are longer and the nights are shorter. The spirit of the sun rises and the earth cools and heats up, which is the beginning of the solar cycle. The winter solstice is as big as a year. It is also an auspicious day to worship the heavens and ancestors. It is worth celebrating.