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People across China hold diverse events to mark Winter Solstice
By Xinhua Published: Dec 19, 2025 09:38 AM
A teacher instructs children to make paper-cutting window decorations at a kindergarten in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

A teacher instructs children to make paper-cutting window decorations at a kindergarten in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)



 
Children display dumplings they have just made at a kindergarten in Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

Children display dumplings they have just made at a kindergarten in Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)



 
Children of a kindergarten make dumpling-shaped crafts in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

Children of a kindergarten make dumpling-shaped crafts in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)



 
People make dumplings at a senior citizen activity center in Wuchang District of Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)

People make dumplings at a senior citizen activity center in Wuchang District of Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday to mark the Winter Solstice, which will fall on Dec. 21 this year. Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, denotes the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society in Chinese culture. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on this day, while people in southern China eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)