The saying that the winter solstice is as big as the year comes from the introduction to the legend of the winter solstice

The winter solstice is as big as the year

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Chinese proverbs

The winter solstice is as big as the year, proverb. Refers to old folk customs, the winter solstice is as important as the New Year's Day. Every winter solstice, people come to visit relatives and worship ancestors, and the streets and alleys are very lively. In the south, there is the custom of worshiping ancestors and having a feast during the Winter Solstice; in the north, there is the custom of eating dumplings on the winter solstice.

The winter solstice has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, but also a traditional Chinese folk festival. It is known as "the winter solstice is as big as the new year". The winter solstice is the starting point of the sun's return. From the winter solstice, the sun's altitude rises and the day length increases day by day. The winter solstice marks the rebirth of the sun and the sun's back-and-forth movement entering a new cycle. Therefore, the ancients regarded the winter solstice as a "good luck day". Among the eight festivals of the year , the importance of the winter solstice is no less than that of the beginning of spring. In southern China, there is a custom of worshiping ancestors and feasting during the Winter Solstice. In northern China, there is a custom of eating dumplings on the winter solstice every year