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Winter Solstice Has Arrived, People Celebrate Like This
12 yuè 21 rì12月21日yíng lái迎来le了dōng zhì冬至 ，zhè这shì是èr shí sì jié qì二十四节气zhōng中de的yí gè一个zhòng yào重要rì zi日子 。
December 21 marks the Winter Solstice, an important day among the twenty-four solar terms.
dōng zhì冬至zhè这yī tiān一天 ，bái tiān白天zuì最duǎn短 ，yè wǎn夜晚zuì最zhǎng长 。
On the day of the Winter Solstice, the daytime is the shortest and the night is the longest.
cóng从zhè这yī tiān一天kāi shǐ开始 ，bái tiān白天huì会màn màn慢慢biàn变zhǎng长 ，hěn很duō多rén人yě也bǎ把tā它kàn zuò看作jiē jìn接近chūn tiān春天de的kāi shǐ开始 。
From this day on, the daytime will gradually get longer, and many people see it as the beginning of spring.
zài在zhōng guó中国 ，dōng zhì冬至yì zhí一直hěn很zhòng yào重要 。
In China, the Winter Solstice has always been very important.
hěn很duō多dì fāng地方dōu都yǒu有 “dōng zhì dà rú nián冬至大如年 ”de的shuō fǎ说法 。
Many places have the saying 'Winter Solstice is as significant as the New Year.'
zhè这yī tiān一天 ，jiā rén家人cháng cháng常常yì qǐ一起chī fàn吃饭 ，gǎn shòu感受tuán yuán团圆de的wēn nuǎn温暖 。
On this day, families often eat together to feel the warmth of reunion.
nán fāng南方yī xiē一些dì fāng地方huì会chī吃mǐ米zuò做de的shí wù食物 ，yì si意思shì是shēng huó生活shùn lì顺利 、rì zi日子yuán mǎn圆满 。
In some southern regions, people eat rice-based foods, symbolizing a smooth life and completeness.
běi fāng北方hěn很duō多jiā tíng家庭zài在dōng zhì冬至chī吃jiǎo zi饺子 。
In the north, many families eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice.
rè téng téng热腾腾de的jiǎo zi饺子 ，bù不zhǐ shì只是shí wù食物 ，yě也shì是dōng tiān冬天lǐ里de的ān xīn安心hé和qī dài期待 。
Steaming hot dumplings are not just food, but also a source of comfort and hope during winter.
xiàn zài现在 ，jiǎo zi饺子de的yàng zi样子hé和kǒu wèi口味yuè lái yuè越来越duō多 ，dàn但tuán yuán团圆de的xīn qíng心情méi yǒu没有biàn变 。
Nowadays, dumplings come in more shapes and flavors, but the feeling of reunion remains unchanged.
hěn很jiǔ久yǐ qián以前 ，dōng zhì冬至hái shì还是dà jiā大家yì qǐ一起qìng zhù庆祝de的rì zi日子 。
Long ago, the Winter Solstice was a day for everyone to celebrate together.
rén men人们rèn wéi认为 ，zhè这shì是xīn新de的kāi shǐ开始 。
People believed it was a new beginning.
dào到le了jīn tiān今天 ，dōng zhì冬至yī rán依然tí xǐng提醒wǒ men我们 ，màn慢xià lái下来 ，hé和jiā rén家人zài在yì qǐ一起 ，yíng jiē迎接xīn新de的jì jié季节 。
Even today, the Winter Solstice reminds us to slow down, be with family, and welcome the new season.
By Easy Mandarin News|AI-assisted