Poem read: Winter solstice maintains its glow
4 years ago

Poem read: Winter solstice maintains its glow

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Winter solstice, which falls on Dec 22 this year, is the day when the sun hits the Tropic of Cancer. There was an old saying that went in ancient China, "winter solstice is as significant as the new year". Although records of people celebrating winter solstice date back to the Han Dynasty, celebrations really took off during the Tang and Song dynasties. Therefore, winter solstice is also known as the "small New Year". The poem Winter Solstice was written the day before winter solstice by Du Fu, a poet of Tang Dynasty.

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24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice
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24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. On the first day of Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and the longest night in the year, as the sun shines directly at the Tropic of Capricorn. The Winter Solstice Festival There was a saying in ancient China, "The Winter Solstice is as significant …

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice
1 year ago

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

China Daily  

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people worshipped the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, which also was the first day of the new year. Eating tangyuan In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous …

关于冬至的趣味小知识
3 years ago

关于冬至的趣味小知识

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THE WORD SOLSTICE TRANSLATES TO "SUN STAND STILL." 古代文化将冬至视为死亡和重生的时节 The seeming death of the light and very real threat of starvation over the winter months would have weighed heavily on early societies, who held varied solstice celebrations and rites meant to herald the return of the sun and hope for new life. 冬至前后地球距离太阳最近 Though it doesn’t feel like it in …

关于冬至的趣味小知识
3 years ago

关于冬至的趣味小知识

China Daily  

THE WORD SOLSTICE TRANSLATES TO "SUN STAND STILL." 古代文化将冬至视为死亡和重生的时节 The seeming death of the light and very real threat of starvation over the winter months would have weighed heavily on early societies, who held varied solstice celebrations and rites meant to herald the return of the sun and hope for new life. 冬至前后地球距离太阳最近 Though it doesn’t feel like it in …

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice
3 years ago

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

China Daily  

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people worshipped the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, which also was the first day of the new year. Eating tangyuan In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous …

Poem read: Winter solstice maintains its glow
4 years ago

Poem read: Winter solstice maintains its glow

China Daily  

Winter solstice, which falls on Dec 22 this year, is the day when the sun hits the Tropic of Cancer. There was an old saying that went in ancient China, "winter solstice is as significant as the new year". Although records of people celebrating winter solstice date back to the Han Dynasty, celebrations really took off during the Tang and …

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