Winter solstice English

The winter solstice is one of the traditional festivals in China and one of the 24 solar terms in China. Generally speaking, on June 20th or 22nd, 65438+February, 265438, it means that when the sun reaches 270 degrees of the yellow meridian, the days in the northern hemisphere are the shortest and the nights are the longest. The winter solstice is usually translated into "winter solstice" in English, in which "winter" means winter and "solstice" means that the sun reaches the southernmost or northernmost part of the ecliptic, which are called "winter solstice" and "summer solstice" respectively, and are the most unbalanced days of the year.

In western countries, the winter solstice is usually considered as the eve of Christmas and one of the most important festivals in a year. In Nordic countries, people will light bonfires to celebrate "the return of sunshine", which means that the winter solstice is the darkest day of the year, but it also indicates that spring is coming and the light will return. In China, the winter solstice is also a traditional festival. People will eat traditional foods, such as "Winter solstice jiaozi" and "Winter solstice glutinous rice balls", which means reunion and good luck.