How to tell children what festival is the solstice in winter?

The most intuitive thing is to eat wonton in the south of jiaozi. The solstice in winter is the day of reunion and ancestor worship.

Commonly known as "Winter Festival", it is a grand festival in ancient times. Among the 24 solar terms, the winter solstice is also the most important. The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day. ? The winter solstice originated from China's concept of Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang symbolize the balance and coordination of life. China people believe that when the winter solstice comes, it is the time when the dark power and coldness of Yin are the strongest, and it is also an extremely important critical moment, because the light and warmth of Yang will gradually ban the extreme coldness of Yin.

According to modern astronomical science, the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn (also known as the winter solstice daily line), and the sun is most inclined to the northern hemisphere, which has the shortest day and the longest night. After the winter solstice, the sun slowly moved to the Tropic of Cancer, and Taiwan Province Province also approached spring from winter. The days in the northern hemisphere gradually became longer and the nights became shorter. Therefore, in ancient times, there was a saying that "winter solstice is sunset", which means that the spirit of the sun gradually picks up from winter solstice.