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2022年12月22日，我國(guó)進(jìn)入冬至節(jié)氣。冬至，是二十四節(jié)氣中最早制訂出的節(jié)氣，是養(yǎng)生學(xué)中一個(gè)重要的節(jié)氣。主要因?yàn)槲覈?guó)古時(shí)曾以冬至定為子月，以歲首過新年，即一年的開始，在一天十二時(shí)辰中，子時(shí)也是人體陽氣初生的時(shí)間，即“冬至-陽生”，代表下一循環(huán)開始，為大吉之日。

On December 22, 2022, China will enter the winter solstice solar term. The Winter Solstice, the earliest solar term among the 24 solar terms, is an important solar term in health preservation. This is mainly because in ancient China, the winter solstice was designated as the lunar month, and the New Year was celebrated at the beginning of the year, that is, the beginning of the year...

冬至，又稱日短至、冬節(jié)、亞歲、拜冬等，兼具自然與人文兩大內(nèi)涵，既是二十四節(jié)氣中一個(gè)重要的節(jié)氣，也是中國(guó)民間的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，至今已有2500年以上的歷史。

The Winter Solstice, also known as the Short Solstice, the Winter Festival, the Asian Lunar New Year, and the Worship of Winter, has two connotations: nature and humanity. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional Chinese folk festival. It has a history of more than 2500 years.

冬至是四時(shí)八節(jié)之一，被視為冬季的大節(jié)日，在古代民間有“冬至大如年”的講法，所以古人稱冬至為“亞歲”或“小年”。

The Winter Solstice is one of the four seasons and eight festivals, which is regarded as a big festival in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that "the Winter Solstice is as big as the year", so the ancient people called it "the sub year" or "the small year".

冬至是“二十四節(jié)氣”之第22個(gè)節(jié)氣，斗指子，太陽黃經(jīng)達(dá)270°，于每年公歷12月21－23日交節(jié)。冬至標(biāo)示著北半球的太陽高度最小，白晝時(shí)間最短，但是冬至日的溫度并不是最低。冬至這天太陽直射地面的位置到達(dá)一年的最南端，太陽光幾乎直射南回歸線，太陽光對(duì)北半球最為傾斜。

The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term of the "24 solar terms". The dou zhi zi, with the sun's yellow longitude reaching 270 °, is held on December 21-23 of the Gregorian calendar each year. The winter solstice indicates that the northern hemisphere has the lowest solar height and the shortest daytime, but the temperature of the winter solstice is not the lowest. 

冬至日是北半球各地白晝時(shí)間最短、黑夜最長(zhǎng)的一天，并且越往北白晝?cè)蕉蹋贿^了冬至以后，太陽直射點(diǎn)逐漸向北移動(dòng)，北半球白晝開始逐漸變長(zhǎng)；因此，古人認(rèn)為，冬至為一年中陽氣最弱的一天，此后則陽氣漸漸回升。時(shí)至冬至，民間便開始“數(shù)九”計(jì)算寒天了，民諺云：“夏至三庚入伏，冬至逢壬數(shù)九。

The winter solstice is the day with the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere, and the days are shorter as you go north; After the winter solstice, the direct sunlight point gradually moved northward, and the days in the Northern Hemisphere began to grow longer.

節(jié)氣習(xí)俗

冬至習(xí)俗因地域不同而又存在著習(xí)俗內(nèi)容或細(xì)節(jié)上的差異。在中國(guó)南方地區(qū)，有冬至祭祖、宴飲的習(xí)俗。在中國(guó)北方地區(qū)，有冬至吃餃子的習(xí)俗。餃子有“消寒”之意，民諺稱“冬至不端餃子碗，凍掉耳朵沒人管”。

Winter solstice customs vary in content or details due to different regions. In southern China, there are customs of ancestor worship and feasting on the winter solstice. In northern China, it is customary to eat dumplings on the winter solstice. Dumplings have the meaning of "dispelling the cold". As a folk saying goes, "The dumpling bowl is not served in the winter solstice, and nobody cares if the ears are frozen off".

吃湯圓：江南地區(qū)，有冬至日吃湯圓的習(xí)俗，“圓”意味著“團(tuán)圓”“圓滿”，冬至吃湯圓又叫“冬至圓”。民間有“吃了湯圓大一歲之說”。

Eating tangyuan: In Jiangnan, it is customary to eat tangyuan on the winter solstice. "Yuan" means "reunion" and "completeness". Eating tangyuan on the winter solstice is also called "winter solstice yuan". There is a saying among the people that people are one year older after eating tangyuan.

吃燒臘：南方兩廣地區(qū)在冬至日有吃燒臘的習(xí)俗，寓意加菜添歲。

Eating barbecued wax: It is a custom to eat barbecued wax on the winter solstice in Guangdong and Guangxi in the south, which means adding food to add years.

冬至來了，2022也即將收尾，無論這一年怎樣艱難，都請(qǐng)卸下身上的負(fù)累，給愛的人一個(gè)擁抱，道一聲：“這一年，辛苦了，一路上有你，真好?！?/span>

The winter solstice is coming and 2022 is coming to an end. No matter how hard the year is, please unload your burden, give a hug to the person you love, and say, "It's been a hard year. It's good to have you all the way."

在這個(gè)團(tuán)圓日，和父母、妻兒，一起包頓餃子，做一桌飯菜，讓親情、愛情在這一碗人間煙火中長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)久久。給好友打一個(gè)電話，感謝多年來的相互扶持和幫助，好好守護(hù)這份友情。人生很長(zhǎng)，有愛才有溫度；人生也很短，記得珍惜這當(dāng)下的幸福。

On this reunion day, we will make dumplings with our parents, wives and children, and cook a table of food, so that family and love can stay in this bowl of fireworks for a long time. Give a call to your friends, thank them for their mutual support and help over the years, and take good care of this friendship. Life is very long, there is love, there is temperature; Life is also very short, remember to cherish the present happiness.

在這即將過去的一年里，無論是得是失，是喜是悲，是起是落，終將成為過往。山河遠(yuǎn)闊，未來可期，愿你能拂去一身風(fēng)霜，厚愛這一世人間煙火。

In the coming year, whether gains or losses, joys or sorrows, ups and downs, will eventually become the past. The mountains and rivers are far and wide, and the future is foreseeable. I hope you can sweep away the wind and frost and love the fireworks in this world.