1. In winter solstice, China has the custom of eating jiaozi on winter solstice, and some places in the south have the custom of eating glutinous rice balls and rice cakes on winter solstice.
2. In ancient China, people attached great importance to the winter solstice and thought it was a grand festival. There is a saying that the solstice in winter is as big as a year. The northern region has the custom of slaughtering sheep, eating jiaozi and eating wonton, while the southern region has the habit of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles on this day. The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day.
People think that the winter solstice is a natural transformation of Yin and Yang and a blessing from heaven. In the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice was regarded as the "Winter Festival", and the government held a congratulatory ceremony called "Hedong", which was a routine festival. So on this day, the imperial court had a holiday, the army was on standby, the frontier fortress was closed, the business trip was closed, relatives and friends sent meals to each other, visited each other, and had a "quiet" holiday happily.