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How much can the solar term of winter solstice be blocked by one meter?

A building with a solar term of one meter from the winter solstice can block the sunlight of about 1.74 meters, and the height of the south building can be accommodated by the building spacing of 1 meter is 0.575 meters. It is generally understood that if the high-rise building on the south side is 10 floor, it can cast a shadow of about 17.4 floor; If its distance from you is 100 meters, its height above you should not exceed 57.5 meters, otherwise it will block your midday sun.

Winter solstice, also known as winter festival, Asian New Year Festival and Long Day Festival, has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk festival in China. From winter to the sun, the sun reaches 270 degrees, and festivals are held every year on the Gregorian calendar 65438+February 2 1-23. Winter solstice is one of the eight festivals in a year. In ancient times, there was a custom of "eight festivals" to worship the gods and ancestors. Winter solstice is regarded as a big holiday in winter. There is a folk saying that winter solstice is as big as a year, so the ancients called it "sub-year" or "off-year".

In some coastal areas of southern China, the traditional custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors during the winter solstice is still continuing. In some areas of northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi every winter solstice.