【节气22】Winter Solstice 冬至（双语）

【节气22】Winter Solstice 冬至（双语朗读by Shunnie） The daylight, like a white bird, goes quickly home. The night, like a playful elf, stays late. Today is dongzhi, the Winter Solstice. It is the 22nd solar term of the year. It falls on December 21, 22 or 23 each year. On this day, the day is the shortest and the night is longest. After the Winter Solstice, days will become longer and longer. The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty. The ancient Chinese thought it was as important as the New Year. People would rest and have a feast. Nowadays, people eat dumplings, tangyuan or mutton soup to celebrate. It is also a good season to eat nuts. 新单词： elf /elf/ n. 精灵 solar term 节气 dynasty /'dɪnəsti/, /'daɪnəsti/ n. 朝代 feast /fiːst/ n. 盛宴 mutton /'mʌtn/ n. 羊肉 celebrate /'selɪbreɪt/ v. 庆贺