What are the customs in northern beginning of winter?

Customs in northern beginning of winter: eat jiaozi, make up for winter, offer sacrifices, swim in winter and have a rest.

1. Eat jiaozi: In early winter, there is a custom of eating jiaozi in the northern region. Jiaozi symbolizes reunion and family harmony. At the same time, it symbolizes autumn harvest and winter storage, and rewards the family for their hard work in the past year.

2. Make up for winter: During the solar term in beginning of winter, there is a custom of making up for winter. People will eat all kinds of nourishing foods, such as stewed meat, stewed chicken, stewed bone, etc., to enhance their body resistance and cope with the cold winter.

3. Sacrifice: In ancient times, beginning of winter was one of the four seasons and eight festivals, which was a very important festival. On this day, the emperor will lead hundreds of officials to set up altars in the northern suburbs, as well as ancestral worship, banquets, divination and other folk customs.

4. Winter swimming: In some places, there are innovative ways to celebrate the beginning of winter. For example, winter swimmers will greet the arrival of winter with winter swimming at the beginning of winter to show their courage and perseverance.

5. Rest and health: In beginning of winter season, when everything is collected, people will also take this time to rest and health, adjust their body and mind, and prepare for the next spring.