What are the traditional customs of winter solstice?

Eat jiaozi: jiaozi is an essential holiday food for the China Lunar New Year every winter solstice, regardless of the rich or the poor. Drink mutton soup: In Tengzhou, Shandong Province, the solstice in winter is called Fujiu, and gifts such as mutton will be given to elders before the festival. In Fujiu, every household will drink mutton soup. Eating glutinous rice: In Jiangnan and Guangdong, it is a custom for the whole family to get together to eat red beans and glutinous rice on the night of winter solstice.

1. Eat jiaozi: Every winter solstice of the Lunar New Year, jiaozi is an indispensable holiday feast for the rich and the poor.

2. Drink mutton soup: In Tengzhou, Shandong, the solstice in winter is called Fujiu, and gifts such as mutton will be given to elders before the festival. In Fujiu, every household will drink mutton soup.

3. Eat glutinous rice: In Jiangnan and Guangdong, it is a custom for the whole family to get together to eat red beans and glutinous rice on the night of winter solstice.

4. Sacrifice: It is a traditional festival in China. There is a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as a year", which has always been valued by the court and the people. Sacrificial activities have existed since the Zhou Dynasty.

5. Eating dumplings: Eating dumplings is a traditional custom from winter solstice, especially in Jiangnan. "Tangyuan" is an indispensable food in winter solstice, and "round" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter is also called "the solstice in winter".