On December 21, 2023, on the second floor of the restaurant "Rustic Garden" of Yingmin Junior High School in Jinhe Street, Huaxian County, Henan Province, the children practiced hands-on and presented a special gift for the winter solstice within two hours——— a plate of silver dumplings, spending a unique traditional solar term.
Listen to the teacher talk about the origin of the winter solstice (photo by Li Na).
At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the playground directly opposite the restaurant was still silvery and white, and the cold air hit people. The restaurant was as warm as spring, and the children were excited to listen to the teacher tell the origin of the winter solstice.
The restaurant aunt kneaded and rubbed the dough vigorously, and the children listened attentively while rolling the dough: the dough should be thick in the middle and thin on all sides, the filling should be appropriate and not too full, and the pinching skin should not be too tight. A pair of small hands can't wait, and the second brothers of dumplings of different shapes are born;Adjacent table vs. adjacent table, group to group match. The atmosphere was warm and warm, sweet and happy.
Practice the knife test while listening (photo by Li Na).
The little boys are not to be outdone (photo by Li Na).
Principal Wu Yuanzheng chatted with the children (photo by Li Na).
When the children saw Principal Wu Yuanzheng and school leaders walking into the cafeteria, there was a warm applause at the scene. "Children, the winter solstice is part of traditional Chinese culture and is the twenty-second of the twenty-two solar terms;On this day, it is especially meaningful for us to master a skill with our own hands and through our own labor!Principal Wu Yuanzheng said.
This dumpling shape is really beautiful (photo by Li Na).
The children wish themselves and the teachers a "happy winter solstice" (photo by Li Na).
After the dumplings were wrapped, the children excitedly picked up a tray of dumplings to compete. The girls put out the four big words "winter", "to", "fast" and "happy", and the boys dragged out a long snake formation, and the whole small restaurant set off a climax again. Serving dumplings, delivering dumplings, cleaning up dishes and chopsticks, a practical activity ended in a joyful atmosphere.
Children scramble to deliver dumplings to the restaurant window (photo by Li Na).
Eat dumplings made by yourself, have a different winter solstice, and feel very happy with teachers and classmates!Ma Yinuo, a student from Class 23 of Grade 7, said excitedly. (Submitted by: Li Na, Yingmin Junior High School, Jinhe Street).