What are the customs around the solar terms in beginning of winter?

Beginning of winter is one of the 24 solar terms and one of the traditional festivals of the Han nationality. After beginning of winter, the sunshine time will continue to shorten, and the noon sun height will continue to decrease. During the period of beginning of winter, the Han people regarded winter solstice as beginning of winter. In order to spend the severe winter, it is necessary to supplement the dietary customs. Beginning of winter, together with beginning of spring, Changxia and beginning of autumn, is an important festival in ancient society. In terms of dietary customs, beginning of winter in the north has the custom of eating pumpkins and jiaozi. In southern China, people like to eat some chicken, duck and fish in early winter. On this day in beginning of winter, in Taiwan Province Province, a mutton stove, ginger duck and other winter tonic restaurants are on the street. Many families will also stew sesame oil chicken and siwu chicken to supplement energy.