Beginning of winter still eats jiaozi on the solstice in winter. Does beginning of winter eat jiaozi in solar terms?

In the south, people basically eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter. But there are also differences in diet in each region.

Eating dumplings is a traditional custom from winter solstice, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. "Tangyuan" is an essential food from winter solstice, and it is a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour. "Round" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice is also called "the winter solstice group". There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older".

In Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Gusu attaches great importance to the solar terms from winter to solar terms. There is a saying in Gusu that "the solstice in winter is like a New Year". Traditional Gusu people will drink winter wine on the night of winter solstice. Winter wine is a kind of rice wine, which is brewed with sweet-scented osmanthus and has a pleasant aroma. Gusu people will drink winter wine on the night of winter solstice, and at the same time, they will serve all kinds of braised beef and braised mutton. In the cold winter, winter brewing can not only drive away the cold, but also entrust Gusu people with their good wishes for life.