Thank you for the 2023 Winter Solstice, an important solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. In our country, the winter solstice is regarded as the beginning of winter, when the days are short and the nights are long, the yin energy is strong and declining, and the yang energy is born. Therefore, the winter solstice has a variety of customs in various parts of our country, implying auspiciousness, reunion and hope.
You mentioned eating dumplings, a custom that is very prevalent in the northern regions of our country. Dumplings are shaped like ingots and symbolize wealth and good luck. On the special day of the winter solstice, every family will make dumplings, which means wealth and family harmony. At the same time, dumplings are also a delicious delicacy that can make people feel the warmth of home in the cold winter.
As for your location, I guess you may be in the northern regions of our country, such as Shandong, Hebei, Northeast China, etc., because people in these places have the custom of eating dumplings on the winter solstice. Of course, this is just my guess, and you still need to find out.
In addition to eating dumplings, other parts of the country also have their own customs on the winter solstice. For example, in the Jiangnan region, people eat tangyuan on the day of the winter solstice, which means reunion and happiness. In Guangdong, people will eat winter solstice cakes, symbolizing that there is more than enough every year, and every step is rising.
The festival of the winter solstice is not only the inheritance of a custom, but also an expectation of the Chinese nation for family harmony and a happy life. On this special day, no matter where we are, we will celebrate this holiday in our own way and express our yearning for a better life.