According to Chinese calender, 22nd December of every year was mark as Dong Zhi Festival, where the Chinese will make and eat the Tang Yuan (glutinous rice) as the symbolic of reunion. It also means the day that everyone getting 1 year older as they consume the tang yuan according to their age (it actually hard to practice though). Here is some of the information I found in the internet and i would like to share it here, anyhow read it based on your own risk.
Dong Zhi is celebrated on the longest night of the year, when sunshine is weakest and daylight is the shortest. It usually occurs 6 weeks before the Chinese New Year and normally falls between the 21st and the 23rd of December. The concept of the festival traces back to the Yin and Yang philosophy of balance and harmony. After this celebration, it is said that there will be days with longer daylight hours, also an indication of the increase of positive flow of energy.
Hmm.. not going to dive so deep in yin and yang here. I'm not expert in it. Anyhow, just enjoy the celebration. But i do believe that it is not necessary to gather around on only this particular day, but we do need to appreciate the days we spent we family and try to allocate some time with them. Simple lunch or dinner with family can draw our relationship closer.
Happy Dong Zhi Festival~
*here come dong zhi festival, there it goes dong zhi festival
here come Christmas celebration, there it goes Christmas
here come New Year, there it goes New Year
here come Chinese New Year, there it goes Chinese New Year
It is such a happening celebration in December 2011 and January 2012
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