Is the winter solstice the beginning of a year?

No, the beginning of spring is the beginning of a year.

Beginning of spring, one of the 24 solar terms, is also called "",and "beginning of spring" means "beginning". China takes beginning of spring as beginning of spring, and beginning of spring is when the sun reaches 3 15 degrees on February 4th or 5th every year.

They are: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Spring Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Xiaoshu, beginning of autumn, Chushu, Bailu, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, First Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Severe Cold.

The 24 solar terms can reflect the changes of the four seasons, which is of great significance to guiding agricultural activities and affecting the food, clothing, housing and transportation of thousands of families.