Thank you for your speech on the winter solstice! ! !

Dear teachers and students:

Hello everyone!

Today (65438+February 22nd) is a very important solar term in the China lunar calendar-the winter solstice. Speaking of the solstice in winter,

Some students are greedy, because on this day, according to the custom, every household should eat glutinous rice balls.

Winter solstice is a traditional festival of Han nationality in China, and there are still many places with the custom of winter solstice. As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China had determined the winter solstice by observing the sun through the soil return, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms. The time is between 0 and 23 in Gregorian calendar 65438+February 265438. The winter solstice is the year with the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. After the solstice in winter, the days will get longer day by day. The ancients said this about the winter solstice: As soon as the cathode arrived, the yang began to grow, the sun went south, the day was short and the shadow was long, so it was called "the winter solstice". After the winter solstice, the climate everywhere has entered the coldest stage, which is often called "entering the ninth". In China, there is a folk saying that "it's cold in March, and it's dog days".

According to modern astronomical science, the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn from the winter solstice, and the sun is most inclined to the northern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere has the shortest day and the longest night. After this day, the sun gradually moved to the north.

In ancient China, people attached great importance to the winter solstice and thought it was a major festival. The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day. There is a saying that the winter solstice is as big as a year, and there is a custom to celebrate it. "Han Shu" said: "The sun shines on the winter solstice, and you are long, so congratulations." People think that after the winter solstice, the days become longer and longer and the sun rises. This is the beginning of a solar cycle and an auspicious day, which should be celebrated. In the Book of Jin, it is recorded that "Wei Jindong was called the second best by hundreds of officials in various countries", which explains the importance attached to the winter solstice in ancient times.

Now, some places still celebrate the winter solstice as a festival. The northern region has the custom of slaughtering sheep and eating jiaozi and wonton from winter solstice, while the southern region has the custom of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles from winter solstice on this day.

After the winter solstice, the annual New Year's Day will come one after another, and we are about to enter 20 19. Finally, I wish the students happy and healthy growth in the new year!