Winter solstice is an important solar term in the China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is usually called "Winter Festival", "Dragon solstice Festival" and "Asian New Year". As early as more than 2,500 years ago in the Spring and Autumn Period, China had observed the sun with the earth, and determined the winter solstice, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms, and the time was between 0 and 23 in Gregorian calendar 65438+February 265438. On the winter solstice, the direct position of the sun on the ground reaches the southernmost point of the year and almost directly reaches the Tropic of Capricorn (23 26' south latitude). On this day, the northern hemisphere gets the least sunshine, 50% less than the southern hemisphere. The days in the northern hemisphere are the shortest, and the farther north they are, the shorter they are. After the winter solstice, the stars in the night sky are completely replaced by the winter stars. From today, they will enter the ninth. At this time, the southern hemisphere is in a hot summer. More generally, there is a custom of eating jiaozi from winter solstice in northern China. As the saying goes, "When winter solstice comes, eat jiaozi." In the south, we eat jiaozi, but there are exceptions. For example, in Tengzhou, Qufu and Zoucheng of Shandong Province, the custom of counting nine from the winter solstice is very popular, and the custom of drinking mutton soup on the same day means driving away the cold. Dietary customs vary from place to place, but eating jiaozi is the most common.

Winter solstice proverb

The refreshing winter solstice is a sloppy year, and the sloppy winter solstice is a refreshing year. (Jiangxi)

The winter solstice is sunny and the first month is rainy; In winter, the solstice is rainy and the first month is sunny. (Zhejiang)

The winter solstice is sunny, the New Year is rainy, the Mid-Autumn Festival is rainy, and the winter solstice is sunny. (black)

It is sunny in winter and rainy in the New Year. It rains from winter to Sunday, and the New Year is sunny. (Lu, Xiang)

The solstice in winter is cold and the Spring Festival is warm. The solstice in winter is very warm, while the Spring Festival is very cold. (Hunan and Guangdong)

The solstice in winter is not cold, and the solstice in summer is not hot. (to)

The solstice of winter is hot and cold until mid-March; The solstice in winter is very cold, and spring is warm very early. (Guangxi)

The solstice in winter is very warm and the fire is very strong. (Guangxi)

The northwest wind blows from winter to Sunday, and it will be dry next spring. (gold)