Today Dec 22 is the Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi) in the 24 solar terms, signifying the aproach of the coldest time in a year.
In ancient China, it was said that "the Winter Solstice is as important as the Spring Festival". People thought that the Winter Solstice was worth celebrating since it was the beginning of the solar term cycle when the daylight hours got longer and Yang-Qi recovered after the Winter Solstice. Now, the Winter Solstice is still paid much attention.
今日（12月22日）是24节气中的冬至，意味着一年中最冷时节的到来。
在我国古代，冬至被当作一个较大节日，曾有"冬至大如年"的说法。人们认为：过了冬至，白昼一天比一天长，阳气回升，是一个节气循环的开始，应该庆贺。现如今，人们依然非常重视冬至。
Editor: Wang Jiaye
Source: english.eastday.com
