The Dongzhi Festival in China is a celebration of the winter solstice, held between December 21 and December 23, every year.
The Dongzhi Festival in China is a celebration of the winter solstice, held between December 21 and December 23, every year. The festival celebrates balance and harmony, as the days begin to elongate thus, there is an increase in positive energy that directly correlates to the number of daylight hours. The festival is all about making time to get together with family, which includes everything from small and intimate dinners to large parties. Eating and making traditional foods as a family unit is at the heart of the festival, the most popular being tangyuan sticky rice balls that symbolizes a reunion between family and friends.