when the Northern Hemisphere is marking its summer solstice. Scandinavia celebrates St. Lucia's Day, a festival of lights. The "arrival of winter," or Dong Zhi, is a Chinese festival where family ...

The jiaozi, or Chinese dumpling, symbolises reunion and good fortune According to the legend, Zhang handed out jiaozi among the poor from the day of the Winter Solstice to Chinese New Year’s Eve.

Writer Shunshin Chin introduced a Chinese custom known as the “nine ... The process begins on the winter solstice, and spring will be in full swing by the time all the petals are painted in ...

In 2023, the winter solstice takes place on Friday 22 December ... Dongzhi is an important festival in the Chinese calendar and roughly translates as “winter’s arrival” or “winter ...