The solstice in winter is as big as a year. What does it mean to celebrate the New Year in winter?

In the Yin period, the year ended on the day before the winter solstice, and the last 24 solar terms were headed by the winter solstice. Therefore, there is a folk proverb in China that the solstice in winter is as big as a year.

The winter solstice is also called "off-year". First of all, it means that the new year and the winter solstice are coming. Second, the importance of the winter solstice. The solstice of winter has natural and cultural connotations. It is not only a solar term, but also a traditional festival to worship ancestors.

Winter solstice festival, due to the solar term "the sun rises in winter solstice", the ancients thought that the sun rose in winter solstice and the sun rose in winter solstice. Therefore, the ancients regarded the winter solstice as an auspicious day, and offered sacrifices to gods and ancestors during the winter solstice, forming a festival custom.

The winter solstice is a very important solar term, and it is also a traditional festival in China's lunar calendar. Up to now, there are still many places where the winter solstice festival is held. The winter solstice is commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Dragon Solstice Festival" and "Asian New Year Festival".

As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China had determined the winter solstice by observing the sun through the soil return, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms. The time is between February 22nd and 23rd of Gregorian calendar 12. On the solstice of winter, we worship God and ancestors, eat glutinous rice balls, cook glutinous rice with bacon, kill chickens and ducks, and stew eight treasures.

The solstice of winter is the natural transformation of yin and yang, which is a blessing from heaven. Since ancient times, the winter solstice has been the most important solar term among the 24 solar terms.