Where is the custom of eating chicken on the solstice in winter?

Eating chicken in winter solstice is a traditional custom in some areas of southern China, mainly distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi and other places.

In these areas, the winter solstice is regarded as an important festival, and people will carry out a series of celebrations. Among them, eating chicken is a traditional custom. People will eat chicken on the solstice in winter, which means that "the solstice in winter supplements the yang", that is, it supplements the yang of the human body to resist the cold winter. In addition, chicken is rich in protein and nutrients, which helps to keep healthy.

Besides eating chicken, there are other traditional customs on the solstice in winter, such as eating glutinous rice balls, sunbathing on the solstice in winter and dragon boat racing. These customs reflect the people's attention and love for the winter solstice in southern China.