Handcrafts about the Winter Solstice

It is recommended to use non-woven fabric to make a cute dumpling or glutinous rice ball girl!

As the saying goes: "When the winter solstice comes, eat dumplings."

The winter solstice is an important solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar and is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation

, the winter solstice is commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Long Solstice Festival", "Yasui", etc. The winter solstice is one of the four seasons and eight festivals, and is regarded as a major festival in winter. There is a saying among ancient people that "the winter solstice is as big as the new year". Winter Solstice customs vary in content or details depending on the region.

It is more common in northern China to have the custom of eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice. In the south, glutinous rice balls are eaten, but of course there are exceptions. For example, in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, the custom of drinking mutton soup on the winter solstice is popular, which means to drive away the cold. Food customs vary from place to place, but eating dumplings is the most common.