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“The Winter Solstice symbolizes the arrival of cold. The winter solstice symbolizes reunion.The meaning of Winter Solstice is that cold is approaching. Winter Solstice is the earliest of the 24 solar terms, originating from the Spring and Autumn period. On the winter solstice, when the sun shines directly on the ground at the southernmost point of the year, the northern hemisphere receives 50% less sunlight than the southern hemisphere, and the daylight in the northern hemisphere is the shortest. The Winter Solstice is regarded as a major festival in winter, and there is a saying in the folk that "the Winter Solstice is as big as a year". Therefore, ancient people called the Winter Solstice "Ya Sui" or "Xiao Nian". During the Winter Solstice, most people in the north have the custom of eating dumplings, while most people in the south have the custom of eating sweets.
The Winter Solstice symbolizes reunion: In ancient times, it was considered a very important day, and people even called it the Little New Year. Every year when we celebrate the Winter Solstice, we have to make many preparations, and there are even many celebration activities in the folk. So the winter solstice often symbolizes reunion. In addition, among the 24 solar terms, winter solstice is also an important solar term. When it arrives, it indicates that the daylight outside will become longer and the darkness will become shorter in the future, and the temperature will gradually decrease, gradually entering the harsh winter season.
