Lunar New Year and Winter Equinox are the two major festivals in East Asia in the deep of winter. In the Chinese culture, they used to be pragmatic practices that encouraged people to look out for each other during tough times. Both festivals required people to go out and visit others, bringing dumplings along for Winter Equinox, and other goodies for new year.

中國冬天的節日本來都是外向型的, 不是內向單以家庭為中心. 冬至, 從前南方要造湯丸, 不單團圓也要送鄰居, 豆心糯米湯丸高鐵高熱量加蛋白, 是讓人舒服互相照應的習俗; 北方的餃子傳統是藥膳公開派, Continue reading →