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"The Winter Festival, or Dong Zhi falls on the twelfth day of the eleventh lunar month. It
coincides with the Winter Solstice when the sun is at its southernmost point, above the Tropic of
Capricorn - two or three days before Christmas and ten days before the New Year in the
Gregorian Calendar. This festival marks the turning point between winter and spring, daylight
and darkness. Days begin to gain hours as the sun retraces its path northwards." Chinese Feasts
and Festivals, S.C. Moey, Periplus Editions, Page 112
coincides with the Winter Solstice when the sun is at its southernmost point, above the Tropic of
Capricorn - two or three days before Christmas and ten days before the New Year in the
Gregorian Calendar. This festival marks the turning point between winter and spring, daylight
and darkness. Days begin to gain hours as the sun retraces its path northwards." Chinese Feasts
and Festivals, S.C. Moey, Periplus Editions, Page 112
Want to learn more?
Try some of the links below to learn more about the origins, traditions, cuisine and
customs of this - the last Chinese Festival of the year, and how you can celebrate it
with your family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongzhi
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/heritage/festivals/he_fest_wint.jhtml
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/yinyang.htm
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa122200a.htm
http://newyeargala.ntdtv.com/2007/en/content/view/40/lang,en/#solstice
http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Festivals/78308.htm
http://www.chinatownconnection.com/2005/12/winter-solstice-festival-dong-zhi.html
http://www.huayinet.org/culture/sitemap_culture_festivals_dongzhi.htm
Try some of the links below to learn more about the origins, traditions, cuisine and
customs of this - the last Chinese Festival of the year, and how you can celebrate it
with your family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongzhi
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/heritage/festivals/he_fest_wint.jhtml
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/yinyang.htm
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa122200a.htm
http://newyeargala.ntdtv.com/2007/en/content/view/40/lang,en/#solstice
http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Festivals/78308.htm
http://www.chinatownconnection.com/2005/12/winter-solstice-festival-dong-zhi.html
http://www.huayinet.org/culture/sitemap_culture_festivals_dongzhi.htm
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