What's the difference between beginning of winter and the winter solstice?

Beginning of winter, one of the 24 solar terms, is between165438+1October 7-8 every year, that is, the sun is located at 225 degrees of the yellow meridian. Li also means that winter begins. Winter means the end, which means that the crops should be harvested after harvest. China regards beginning of winter as the beginning of winter.

Winter solstice is a very important solar term in China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is usually called "Winter Festival", "Dragon Solstice Festival" and "Asian Year". As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China observed the sun with the earth, and determined the winter solstice, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms. The time of year is marked in the solar calendar. In most parts of northern China, it is also the custom to eat jiaozi and pumpkin in the south on this day. There is a proverb: When winter solstice comes, we will eat jiaozi, and there are poems and films about this solar term.

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