Time of this festival <p class="ql-block">“Winter Solstice” falls between the periods of December 21 to December 23. On this day, the day is the shortest and night is the longest in the year.”</p><p class="ql-block">冬至通常是每年的12月21日到12月23日之間，在這一天，白晝時(shí)間是全年最短的一天，夜晚是全年時(shí)間最長的一天。</p> <p class="ql-block">After this day, many places in China go through the coldest period, which is called in Chinese, “Shu Jiu”. In total, there are nine periods with nine days for each. In the first and second nine days, people keep their hands in pockets; in the third and fourth nine days, people can walk on ice; in the fifth and sixth nine days, people can see willows along the river bank; in the seventh and eighth nine days, the swallow comes back and in the ninth nine days, the yak starts working.</p><p class="ql-block">從冬至之后，中國絕大部分地區(qū)都會(huì)經(jīng)歷，最寒冷的時(shí)期，國內(nèi)將其稱之為“數(shù)九”一共是九個(gè)時(shí)期，用中古俗語說：一九二九不出手，三九四九冰上走，五九六九沿河看柳，七九河開，八九雁來，九九加一九，耕牛遍地走。</p> Special food of this festival <p class="ql-block">The winter solstice is one of the most important days of the year, a day for family togetherness. On this day, people in the northern part of China will eat dumplings, and there is a saying that references this custom. People in southern China will make and eat tang yuan, or rice dumplings, to symbolize the reunion of family.</p><p class="ql-block">冬至是一年中最重要的日子之一，是家人團(tuán)聚的日子。在這一天，中國北方的人們會(huì)吃餃子。中國南方人會(huì)做湯圓，或吃湯圓，象征著家庭團(tuán)聚。</p> Poems of this festival <p class="ql-block">《邯鄲冬至夜思家》</p><p class="ql-block">【唐】白居易</p><p class="ql-block">邯鄲驛里逢冬至，抱膝燈前影伴身。</p><p class="ql-block">想得家中夜深坐，還應(yīng)說著遠(yuǎn)行人。</p><p class="ql-block">Winter Solstice Festival, the detention in the outside, solitary shadow cold lamp, is all in the way. The light homesickness, the thick bosom relatives lets the human move.</p><p class="ql-block">冬至佳節(jié)，羈旅在外，孤影寒燈，全是掛礙。淡淡的思鄉(xiāng)，濃濃的懷親讓人動(dòng)容。</p> <p class="ql-block">《小至》</p><p class="ql-block">【唐】杜甫</p><p class="ql-block">天時(shí)人事日相催，冬至陽生春又來。</p><p class="ql-block">刺繡五紋添弱線，吹葭六琯動(dòng)浮灰。</p><p class="ql-block">岸容待臘將舒柳，山意沖寒欲放梅。</p><p class="ql-block">云物不殊鄉(xiāng)國異，教兒且覆掌中杯。</p><p class="ql-block">When the winter solstice arrives, spring is not far away. Although in a foreign country, there are no differences in clouds and things.</p><p class="ql-block">Therefore, the poet teaches his son to pour wine and raise his glass to drink, which reflects his rare and comfortable mood.</p><p class="ql-block">冬至既到，春天也就不遠(yuǎn)了，雖然身處異鄉(xiāng)，但云物不殊，所以詩人教兒斟酒，舉杯痛飲，反映出詩人難得的舒適心情。</p> Origin of this festival