何谓“冬至”？
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Today is the 22nd solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar. The Winter Solstice marks the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest period of night of the year in Northern Hemisphere, vice versa, the longest period of daylight and shortest period of night in Southern Hemisphere. It usually happens on December 21 or 22 in Northern Hemisphere, as the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn.
今天是中国农历的第22个节气。冬至日这天，北半球日照最短，昼夜最长，南半球则相反，日照最长，昼夜最短。北半球的冬至日一般在12月21号或22号，此时太阳位于南回归线正上方。
“冬至日”有何传统？
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The Winter Solstice is celebrated in cultures and religions around the world with various traditions. It is also known as Dongzhi in Chinese. It’s getting colder and colder from this day on. It is a traditional custom to eat Chinese Ravioli (also called Chinese dumpling, or Jiaozi) in north China during the day. It is said that eating dumplings is a way of in honour of Zhang Zhongjing. There’s an old saying that your ears will be froze if you don’t have dumplings on this day.
世界各地的人们用他们各自不同的文化和宗教传统来庆祝这一天。从今往后的日子，会一天天地变得更冷。在中国北方吃饺子是冬至日的一种文化传统。据说吃饺子这一习俗是为了纪念张仲景。有句俗语：冬至不端饺子碗，冻掉耳朵没人管。
世界各地如何庆祝冬至日？
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In Japan, it is customary to eat pumpkin dishes and pray for good health on Winter Solstice. People hold hands as Sun rises at ancient site in Donore, Ireland on Wednesday, December 21. Tourists gathered together to watch the winter solstice sunrise at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt.
在日本，人们习惯在冬至日这一天吃南瓜菜和祈祷健康。12月21日，在爱尔兰岛的多诺古遗址，人们在日出时手牵手地围在一起。在埃及卢克索卡纳克神庙，游客们聚集在一起观看冬至日的第一缕阳光。
冬至祝福！
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Happy Winter Solstice to you, wherever you are in the world!
无论你在世界上的哪一个角落，小V都要祝你冬至日快乐！～
“冬至”英文怎么说？
冬至：winter solstice
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