The winter solstice is one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms.
It usually occurs on December 21 or 22 of each year in the Gregorian calendar.
The winter solstice marks the southernmost point of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, when the days are shortest and the nights are longest.
In ancient times, the winter solstice was regarded as an important solar term, and people celebrated it on this day to pray for a good harvest in agriculture, blessings from ancestors, and the arrival of a new year.
Winter solstice customs. As the saying goes, "the winter solstice is as big as the year".
The winter solstice has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is an important solar term in the 24 solar terms, and it is also a traditional Chinese folk festival, known as "the winter solstice is as big as the year".
The winter solstice is an important sacrificial moment. Many families perform rituals on this day to pray for the blessings of their ancestors and the peace and happiness of their families. During the sacrifice, incense and candles are burned, food is offered, and respect is paid to the ancestors.
Winter Solstice Diet] Different regions have various food customs related to the winter solstice. For example, there is a custom of eating dumplings in the north, which is believed to be shaped like ancient copper coins, implying good fortune. In the south, eating tangyuan is a traditional custom on the winter solstice. It symbolizes reunion and the integrity of the family. It means reunion and happiness.
Tonic food] Some regions have a tradition of winter solstice tonic. It is believed that on the day of the winter solstice, eating some nourishing foods that are beneficial to the body, such as longan, walnuts, red dates, etc., will help strengthen the body and meet the cold winter.
Drink fine wine] In the special festival of the winter solstice, it is natural to drink some wine.
As the saying goes, dumplings with wine, the more you drink, the more you have.
I think when drinking baijiu, quality is more important than brand!
At the very least, it must be pure grain wine, and then talk about whether it is cost-effective.
If you don't understand liquor, then I recommend drinking soy sauce directly, because pure soy sauce wine has these 3 characteristics:
Don't go up, don't have a headache after a hangover.
After drinking, drink water in moderation and you will not be thirsty.
Get drunk slowly, wake up quickly, and don't delay things.
The noble man is on the soy sauce liquor, the body is slightly yellow and transparent, the sauce aroma is prominent, the aging fragrance is comfortable, the body is mellow and harmonious, the aftertaste is long, the fragrance in the empty cup is long-lasting, and the style of Daqu sauce-flavored liquor is typical [wow] [wow]. The persistence of craftsmanship and the determination to continue to brew high-quality soy sauce wine are also the embodiment of inheriting ingenuity and pursuing quality.
Three or five friends sit at a table and take a bite