Winter Solstice: Watching The End Of The Year And Starting Anew

The wheat seedlings in the fields have gently frosted, and under the sunlight, they are so crystal clear, like pearls.
This year's Winter Solstice falls on December 21st of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer, which is the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. It's as if the world slows down and falls into a deep contemplation at this moment.
In the land of China, the sense of ceremony during the Winter Solstice has long been deeply imprinted in the soul of every individual in the Chinese nation.

Dumplings from the north are wrapped in a steaming hot atmosphere of reunion and prayer. The whole family sits around the table, laughing and cheering, rolling out dough, chopping fillings, and making dumplings. As their hands dance, their affection is overflowing. There is a saying in the north that goes, 'Eating dumplings on the winter solstice will not freeze your ears, but not eating dumplings will freeze your ears.'.
Rice dumpling in the south, like a round pearl, rises and falls in the sweet sugar water. Every mouthful of soft glutinous rice is a taste of the beautiful life. It is shared by the whole family and flows with warmth.
From east to west, from south to north, the place where the curling smoke rises is filled with the unique smoke and fire atmosphere of the Winter Solstice. It is a folk symphony that has been passed down for thousands of years and the warmest sonata of family culture in the cold winter.

Throughout history, literati and poets have often recited about the Winter Solstice.
During the winter solstice in Handan Post Station, holding the knee lamp in front of the shadow accompanies us. When we want to sit at home late at night, we should also talk about long-distance travelers. "Bai Juyi's melancholy on the winter solstice night sways in the shadow of the lonely lamp, allowing us, a thousand years later, to still touch the coldness of living in a foreign land and the attachment to our home.
The weather, people, and day are urging each other, and the winter solstice brings spring again. "Du Fu saw the dawn of hope in this solar term. Although the winter solstice is cold, it nurtures the vitality of spring, with yin and yang circulating and endless life, just like the resilience and perseverance of life. It hides vitality in extreme cold places and moves forward with determination in the passage of time.

Winter Solstice is the operation of natural climate and the precipitation of the soul. On this long cold night, we feel as if we are in the depths of time, looking back at our past journey. Those storms, joys, sorrows, and separations have all turned into stars in our hearts, illuminating the direction we are moving forward. It reminds us that life has both cold winds and snow, as well as warm sunshine; There are both difficulties and challenges, as well as smooth sailing and good health. In the tranquility of winter, we gather strength, like seeds buried deep in the earth, waiting for the call of spring. When the spring breeze blows by, we break through the soil and bloom with new green, opening another chapter of life.

As the Winter Solstice approaches, let us temporarily bid farewell to the hustle and bustle, chat with our families around the stove at night, and savor the taste of time together;
Let the soul dwell in the embrace of tradition and listen to the footsteps of our ancestors;
Let hope take root and sprout in the heart, fearlessly facing frost and cold, steadily moving towards the light.
After the Winter Solstice, spring will surely arrive as scheduled, carrying endless tenderness and vitality, continuing the prosperous scenery of the world.
With hope for a bright future and better career development, treat every acquaintance you have with sincerity