How do you spend the solstice winter in your hometown?

My hometown eats jiaozi on the winter solstice in the north, which is very common, profound and ideal. Winter solstice is an important solar term in the China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. Let me sum up the customs related to the winter solstice: First, eat jiaozi. As the saying goes, "On October 1st, the solstice of winter comes, and every household eats jiaozi." It can be seen that it is an essential custom to eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter. Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", was a magistrate in Changsha. After resigning from his post and returning to his hometown, he saw that the villagers were sallow and emaciated, hungry and cold, and many people's ears were frozen. So, he ordered his disciples to set up a stove, put mutton and herbs for removing cold in a pot, then take them out and chop them up, make them into ear-shaped "charming ears" with bread, and give them to those who came to ask for medicine after cooking. After eating, people are warm all over, their ears are hot, and their frostbitten ears are cured. Later generations learned to look like Joule, wrapped it up and made it into food, so it was called "jiaozi". Second, 99 eliminate cold. On the second day after beginning of winter, the solstice began to count nine, which is what people call "beginning of winter counts nine". 9 days is 19, 9 days is 29, and so on. The number "99" is the end of "99". "Nine flowers bloom", then it will be warm. After entering the ninth year, the literati engaged in the so-called activities to reduce the cold, and chose a "ninth day", when nine people drank ("wine" is homophonic with "nine"), and nine dishes and bowls were served on the table, and those who finished the table used "nine flowers" seats to get the meaning of reducing the cold in the ninth year. Third, offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors. Many areas have the custom of offering sacrifices to the heavens and ancestors from the winter solstice, and some places celebrate this festival from the winter solstice. Every family provides genealogy, ancestor statues, memorial tablets, etc. In the upper hall of the home, an altar, incense burners and offerings are placed. In some places, while offering sacrifices to ancestors, they also offer sacrifices to gods, land gods and deities, so as to make the next year's weather favorable and the family prosperous.

Traditionally, on the eve of winter solstice, children will put on new clothes and play monkeys at home in order to become smart, lively and lucky in the new year. Parents will also prepare gifts for their children, wishing them good health, good health and academic success in the New Year.

It can be said that the winter solstice is a special traditional festival. This means a new beginning. The people of China think it is a review and summary of the results of the past year's efforts and a new opportunity to continue their efforts.