What's the difference between the summer solstice and the winter solstice?

The summer solstice (June 22nd) has the longest day, and the winter solstice (65438+February 22nd) has the shortest day.

On the day of summer solstice, the sun directly reaches the northernmost part of the year, almost directly to the Tropic of Cancer (23 26' 28 ÷ 44 north latitude), and the daytime in the northern hemisphere is the longest, and the farther north it is, the longer it is. It is the longest day in a year in the northern hemisphere, and it takes about fourteen hours from sunrise to sunset in the south of China.

The winter solstice is the year with the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. After the solstice in winter, the days will get longer day by day. The ancients said this about the winter solstice: As soon as the cathode arrived, the yang began to grow, the sun went south, the day was short and the shadow was long, so it was called "the winter solstice". After the winter solstice, the climate everywhere has entered the coldest stage, which is often called "entering the ninth". In China, there is a folk saying that "it's cold in March, and it's dog days".

Customs of summer solstice and winter solstice:

First, eat noodles.

"There is a folk proverb called' Solstice in Winter and jiaozi, Solstice Noodle in Summer'. On this day, we have the custom of eating noodles in southern China. Because the solstice is about to enter a hot day from summer, this season is easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort, indigestion and other diseases, noodles are softened food, easy to digest. In addition, longevity noodles represent longevity. A happy face is festive.

Second, support summer.

Supporting summer is supporting chin. It is said that after the summer solstice, people like to doze off, making them listless and emaciated. On this day, chickens are used to support their chins to avoid dozing off.

Third, eat bitter gourd.

Eat bitter gourd to prevent bitter summer. After the summer solstice, it will gradually enter the hot season. When people are hot and dry, the body is prone to get angry, and bitter medicine clears away heat and purges fire.

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