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　　冬至，又称“冬节”、“贺冬”，在太阳到达黄经270°时开始，2021年冬至是公历12月21日。从冬至开始，中国的绝大部分地区都会经历最寒冷的时期，中国人叫它”数九“。同时，白天开始变长，黑夜开始变短，预示着春天的脚步越来越近了!

冬至有哪些风俗?　　Winter Solstice is a time for the family to get together. One activity that occurs during these get togethers (especially in the southern parts of China and in Chinese communities overseas) is the making and eating of Tangyuan or balls of glutinous rice, which symbolize reunion.

　　冬至是家族团聚的一天。在这天，中国南方的家庭会包汤圆、吃汤圆，以象征团圆的意思。不过在中国北方，似乎更多的人会吃饺子。比如说会有“冬至到，吃水饺”这样的谚语。

吃水饺　China has developed an unique festive food culture throughout the years. Eating dumplings is a common folk custom for many Chinese on the day of winter solstice, especially those living in the north.

　　冬至经过数千年的发展，形成了独特的节令饮食文化，吃饺子则是多数中国人冬至的习俗。在北方尤其突显。

吃馄饨　People in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, are accustomed to eating wontons in midwinter. According to legend, during the midwinter feast 2,500 years ago, the King of Wu was disgusted with all kinds of costly foods and wanted to eat something different. Then, the beauty Xishi came into the kitchen to make "wontons" to honor the king's wish. He ate a lot and liked the food very much. To commemorate Xishi, the people of Suzhou made wontons the official food to celebrate the festival.

　　江苏苏州的人们习惯在冬至吃馄饨。根据历史传说，在2500年前的冬至时节，吴国国王厌倦了所有的昂贵美食，想吃些特别的口味。为迎合吴王的心愿，美女西施去厨房做了一碗馄饨。吴王很喜欢，吃了一大碗。为了纪念西施，苏州人会在冬至做馄饨庆祝节日。

吃羊肉粉汤　In Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, people call midwinter the "Ghost Festival". On that day, it is customary for people there to drink mutton and vermicelli soup and eat the dumplings in the soup. They give the midwinter soup a strange name: "brain" and share it with their neighbors.

　　在宁夏银川，大家称冬至为“鬼节”。这天的习俗是吃羊肉粉汤饺子，此外他们还给这道美味起了个古怪的名字“头脑”。粉汤饺子做好后还要给邻居端上一碗。

吃年糕

During the Winter Solstice, Hangzhou residents traditionally eat rice cakes. In the past, before the approach of the winter solstice, every household would make the cakes to worship their ancestors or use as gifts for relatives and friends.

　　杭州居民有冬至吃年糕的传统。过去每家每户都会在冬至到来前制作年糕来供奉先人或者馈赠亲友。

　　冬至古诗词欣赏

　　《冬至》唐 杜甫

　　年年至日长为客，忽忽穷愁泥杀人。
　　江上形容吾独老，天涯风俗自相亲。
　　杖藜雪后临丹壑，鸣玉朝来散紫宸。
　　心折此时无一寸，路迷何处见三秦。

　　《冬至夜怀湘灵》唐 白居易
     　艳质无由见，寒衾不可亲。
       　何堪最长夜，俱作独眠人。

　　《冬至宿杨梅馆》唐 白居易

　　十一月中长至夜，三千里外远行人。
　　若为独宿杨梅馆，冷枕单床一病身。

　　《辛酉冬至》宋 陆游

　　今日日南至，吾门方寂然。
　　家贫轻过节，身老怯增年。
　　毕祭皆扶拜，分盘独早眠。
　　惟应探春梦，已绕镜湖边。

　　《冬至一阳来服》宋 张伯端

　　冬至一阳来服，三旬增一阳爻。
       月中复卦溯晨潮。望罢乾终姤兆。
       日又别为寒暑，阳生复起中宵。
       午时姤象一阴朝，炼药须知昏晓。
　　云物不殊乡国异，教儿且覆掌中杯。