Dongzhi Festival - Wikipedia
The Dongzhi Festival or Winter Solstice Festival (Chinese: 冬至; pinyin: Dōngzhì; lit. 'winter's extreme') is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated during the Dongzhi solar term (winter solstice), which falls between December 21 and December 23. [1][2]
Dongzhi Festival - Chinese Winter Solstice Festival - China Highlights
It has long been celebrated on (China's) Winter Solstice when the night is longest, and the day is shortest in the Northern Hemisphere. Dongzhi became an imperially recognized traditional festival during the Han Dynasty era (206 BC – 220 AD). The date of Dongzhi varies slightly. It always falls on December 21, 22, or 23.
Dongzhi Festival Traditions & foods (The Winter Solstice) - The …
2023年12月19日 · When is the Winter Solstice (Dongzhi)? The Winter Solstice (and the Chinese Winter Solstice Festival) usually falls between the 21st to the 23rd of December. In 2024, Dongzhi will be on Saturday, December 21! Many of us know it as the longest night of the year, with the shortest daytime in the Northern Hemisphere.
Dongzhi 2024 (Chinese Winter Solstice) - When and How Do Chinese …
2022年6月30日 · Dongzhi Festival (Winter Solstice) 2024 falls on December 21st. As an important traditional festival in China, it has a very long history and essential customs. Chinese people worship heaven, the earth, and ancestors on the date.
Dōngzhì Festival: Winter Solstice in China – Mandarin Matrix
Falling on the shortest day and the longest night of the year (either December 21 or 22), the Winter Solstice festival or Dongzhi Festival (冬至, Dōngzhì) is commonly regarded to be one of the most important Chinese festivals, and like most other Chinese festivals, is a time for families to get together, worship their ancestors, and feast on an ar...
Winter Solstice History, Chinese Dongzhi Festival From 2500 …
2019年8月26日 · In the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC), ancient Chinese has found the special time point, the shortest day of the year by observing the length of shadows. In the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), the Winter Solstice was confirmed as Dongzhi Festival.
Dongzhi Festival - Winter Solstice Festival Celebrated in China
2022年12月28日 · Dongzhi Festival, Dongzhi, or Dong Zhi in Chinese, is a time-honored tradition that the Winter Solstice is celebrated in China. It is the day with shortest daytime and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. The daytime in Beijing is only 9 hours and 20 minutes.
What is Winter Solstice? - The Shortest Day of the Year
It's December 21 in China. The Winter Solstice is only celebrated for one day. In astronomy, the exact start time in 2023 is 11:27:09, December 22 in Beijing Time; in Universal Time is 04:27:09, December 21; and in Eastern Standard Time is 22:27:09, December 21. Winter Solstice length of daytime depends on the latitude.
Dōngzhì Festival: Celebrate Winter Solstice in China
2019年12月3日 · Chinese people observed astronomy and the laws of nature, and found that the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year. After that day, the daytime gradually becomes longer, and spring comes as winter fades away. Hence, the start of a new year actually starts on Winter Solstice instead of the Lunar New Year.
Dongzhi Festival: Celebrating the Chinese Winter Solstice - Chinaler
2023年6月14日 · To align the lunar calendar with the solar year, which is necessary for the timing of seasonal events like the Winter Solstice, an adjustment known as the intercalary month is added approximately every three years. This intercalary month ensures that the lunar calendar stays in sync with the solar year.