Winter solstice generally in addition to the family get together to eat there will be any customs?

One, family reunion. Winter solstice as a big festival of the Chinese people in the middle of winter, the family get together to eat a meal, is the most basic custom of the festival. Loved ones in a city get together, often gathering at the homes of the elderly to celebrate. If you are not in the same city, you will also call home to say hello.

Two, eat dumplings. This is the most common custom, eating dumplings on the winter solstice is almost a family tradition. As the proverb goes, "In November, the winter solstice arrives, and every family eats dumplings." This custom is left behind in honor of Zhang Zhongjing, the "Sage of Medicine," who gave medicine on the winter solstice.

Three, sacrificial activities. Some old people go to their graves on the winter solstice, and those who are not convenient to go back to their hometowns will also make a small offering table with some dumplings, wine, fruits, etc., to pay tribute to the deceased old people in their homes.

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. p>The winter solstice has developed over thousands of years, creating a unique festival food culture. Such as wontons, dumplings, dumplings, soup dumplings, azuki bean porridge, corn cakes, etc. can be used as the New Year's Day food. There were more fashionable "winter solstice feast" also has a lot of names, such as eating winter solstice meat, offer winter solstice plate, for winter solstice group, wonton winter worship.

The winter solstice is a rich festival, according to legend, the winter solstice in the history of the Zhou Dynasty is the New Year's Day, was a very lively day. In today's Jiangnan area still have: ate the winter solstice night rice long a year of saying, commonly known as "add years".

References:

Anhua People's Government - Winter Solstice Customs You Know How Much

Winter solstice is the first day of a new year.