What does it mean to be sunny on the solstice in winter?

A sunny winter solstice means snow and harvest.

In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was sunny and the Spring Festival was rainy and snowy. If the winter solstice is sunny, there will be more rain and snow during the New Year. If it rains heavily, just add some water to the crops and they will grow well. Winter solstice is of great significance to human agricultural production and activities.

The arrival of winter solstice also indicates the arrival of nine cold days. In rural areas, it is said that it is hot in dog days and cold in three or nine days. The coldest season of the year is on March 9th and April 9th. March 9 and April 9 are also in the midst of slight cold and severe cold solar terms, so this period is the coldest in the whole year, regardless of the number of nine songs or solar terms.

The significance of winter solstice:

Winter solstice, also known as solstice, winter festival, child year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk ancestor worship festival in China. The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year.

The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.