The arrival of the winter solstice on December 22nd means that the extreme coldness is coming. During the winter solstice, the night is the longest in the whole year. After the winter solstice, the weather will gradually become cold, entering the lowest temperature of the whole year.

       The Winter Solstice is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional Chinese folk festival for ancestor worship. In many places, the Winter Solstice is second only to the Spring Festival in importance. Winter solstice customs vary from region to region. In southern China, there is the custom of worshiping ancestors and feasting on the winter solstice. In northern China, it is customary to eat dumplings every year on the winter solstice.

       And in many parts of northern China, including Xuzhou, dumplings are served with a plate of mashed garlic as seasoning, adding soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and other seasonings to the mashed garlic. It is an excellent characteristic match for Chinese people.