Traditional customs and cuisine

1. Eating dumplings: Dumplings are traditional pasta in the north. Northerners eat dumplings in many traditional festivals, and the winter solstice is no exception. As the saying goes, "The winter solstice is as big as the year." Therefore, every household in the north will eat dumplings on the winter solstice, and among the people

There is also a saying that eating dumplings on the winter solstice will not freeze your ears.

2. Eating glutinous rice balls: People in Shanghai eat glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice, because glutinous rice balls symbolize "reunion" and "completeness". Eating glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice is a good sign.

3. Eating rice cakes: People in Hangzhou usually eat rice cakes during the winter solstice. Rice cakes have the meaning of prosperity every year.