冬至，一年中的第二十二个节气，通常在每年的公历12月22日前后到来，是一年中白昼最短，黑夜最长的一天邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Winter Solstice was the first settled solar term in the Chinese history. It dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period, when the ancient Chinese celebrated the day as the beginning of a new year.
冬至是中国历史上第一个确立的节气邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。可追溯到春秋时代，当时的中国古人将冬至当作新年伊始庆祝。
In many parts of China, as well as some ethnic minority groups, Winter Solstice is still considered as a very important day. The celebration of the last solar term of the year indicates that a new year is fast approaching.
在中国许多地方，包括一些少数民族地区，冬至仍然被看作一个非常重要的日子邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。庆祝一年中的最后一个节气，意味着新的一年即将到来。
A Chinese proverb describes the 15 days after Winter Solstice as three periods of waiting — waiting for earthworms to curl up their bodies, waiting for elks’ antlers to break off, and waiting for springs in the mountain to flow, which are all signs of yang energy sprouting.
中国谚语将冬至后15天的物候变化描述为“三候”：一候，蚯蚓结；二候，麋角解；三候，水泉动邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Paying respect to ancestors
祭祖
Today, Winter Solstice is a day for people to pay respects to their ancestors, elders and teachers.
如今，冬至是人们祭拜祖先，拜访长辈和老师的日子邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Visiting the cemeteries of departed family members is the biggest event on the day.
这天最重要的活动便是给逝去的亲人扫墓邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Furthermore, family members dine together, and in some cases if someone is unable to attend, the meal, seat and tableware are still kept aside for them.
此外，所有家庭成员都聚在一起吃饭，有时候，如果有人不能参加聚会，他们的饭菜、座位和餐具仍要摆放好邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
In some regions, students give away offerings to Confucius and visit teachers to express their gratitude.
在有些地区，学生们会祭拜孔子，拜访老师，向老师表达感激之情邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Counting nines
数九
Counting nines is a Chinese custom that is similar to countdown to spring. The days after Winter Solstice are divided into nine sections — with nine days for each. After 81 days, spring is said to be arriving.
数九，是一种类似于为春天来临倒计时的中国传统习俗邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。人们将冬至后的日子分为九个时段——每个时段九天。81天后，春天就到了。
A folk song of “counting nines” is popular: In the first and second “nines,” people put their hands in their pockets; in the third and fourth “nines,” people walk on ice; in the fifth and sixth “nines,” people see willows budding; in the seventh “nine,” the ice on the river is melting; in the eighth “nine,” swallows appear; and in the ninth “nine,” the farm cattle walk around the farmland.
“数九”的民谣广受欢迎：一九二九不出手，三九四九冰上走，五九六九沿河看柳，七九河开，八九燕来，九九加一九，耕牛遍地走邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
The third nine days after Winter Solstice is usually the coldest period in winter; the temperature gradually starts to rise after that.
冬至后的三九通常是冬季最冷的时期；三九之后，气温逐渐回升邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
The tradition of “counting nine” has been popular since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and there are plenty of recreational activities in China.
“数九”的传统自南北朝流传至今，在中国，有许多庆祝“数九”的娱乐活动邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
People in the Ming Dynasty have a tradition of painting nines. On Winter Solstice, people draw a plum branch with nine colorless flowers, each with nine petals. Every day, one petal is painted in color. After all the flowers are colored, it is near springtime.
明朝人有画九的传统邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。冬至这天，人们会画一枝梅枝，枝上有九朵无色的梅花，每朵梅花上有九片花瓣。每过一天，就把一片花瓣涂上颜色，等所有花都被涂上颜色后，春天就近了。
In the Qing Dynasty, writing nines was seen as fun time for people locked in a long hard winter. They would pick a poetic sentence indicating the arrival of spring. There are nine characters in total, and each character has nine strokes. People will write one stroke every day until the spring is coming. Some people also recorded the weather condition on the stroke.
在清朝，写九被人们当作漫长严冬中的娱乐邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。人们挑选一句描述春天来临的诗词，一共九个字，每字有九个笔画，每天写一笔，直到春天到来。有些人还在笔画上记录天气状况。
Predicting the weather
预测天气
A popular tradition which is still followed today is speculating the weather of the Spring Festival according to the Winter Solstice’s weather condition.
一个颇受欢迎的传统，人们至今仍在遵循着，就是根据冬至的天气情况推测春节的天气邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
According to the tradition, if it’s raining on Winter Solstice, it’ll be fine on the Spring Festival; but if it’s sunny on Winter Solstice, it’ll be most likely raining on the Spring Festival.
根据传统，冬至这天如果下雨，春节的天气就会晴朗；可如果冬至阳光明媚，春节很可能会下雨邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Eating well
大吃一顿
According to traditional Chinese medicine , Winter Solstice is a very good time to nurse one’s body by taking nourishing food, as the qi, a vital energy source, starts to store from that day.
根据中医的说法，冬至是利用滋补食品调养身体的绝佳时机，因为中医所讲的“气”——人体重要的能量来源，从冬至这天就开始储存了邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
In northern China, the dumpling is a must-eat food on Winter Solstice, while in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, people eat nutritious mutton soup. A popular saying in the north insists that if you don't eat dumplings on Winter Solstice, your ears will be frozen in the coming winter.
在中国北方，饺子是冬至必吃的食物，而在山东滕州，人们吃营养丰富的羊肉汤邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。在北方流行着一句俗语，冬至不端饺子碗，冻掉耳朵没人管。
In some water towns in the Yangtze River Delta region, people cook glutinous rice with red beans. Legends hold it that an evil spirit who died on Winter Solstice was afraid of red beans.
在长三角地区的一些水乡，人们会用红豆和糯米一起煮成粥邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。传说有一个在冬至死去恶鬼惧怕红豆。
In Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, people drink rice wine brewed with osmanthus flowers on Winter Solstice while in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, local people poach eggs with longan.
在江苏苏州，人们会在冬至喝桂花酿的米酒，而在浙江嘉兴，当地人则会做桂圆烧蛋邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
In Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province, Winter Solstice dishes include rice dumplings of various flavors, such as green beans, red beans and white gourd candies and taros.
在广东潮汕地区，冬至美食包括用绿豆、红豆、糖冬瓜和芋头等食材做成的各种口味的冬节丸邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
冬至诗词
WINTER SOLSTICE
冬至夜怀湘灵
（白居易·唐）
Missing Xiangling on Winter Solstice Night
艳质无由见，寒衾不可亲邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
I can’t see my lover, and quilt is too cold to touch.
何堪最长夜，俱作独眠人邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Both of us sleep alone; how can we spend the longest night?
邯郸冬至夜思家
（白居易·唐）
Homesick Winter Solstice Night in Handan
邯郸驿里逢冬至，抱膝灯前影伴身邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
At the courier station of Handan on Winter Solstice night, my arms clasping my knees, only my shadow is accompanying me.
想得家中夜深坐，还应说着远行人邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
My family might sit for a long time, talking about me now at this moment.
冬至
（杜甫·唐）
Winter Solstice
年年至日长为客，忽忽穷愁泥杀人邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Far from my hometown on Winter Solstice every year, I’m in such sorrow for my poverty.
江上形容吾独老，天边风俗自相亲邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Gaunt on the river far away from home, I miss my family so much.
杖藜雪后临丹壑，鸣玉朝来散紫宸邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Facing the valley with a stick, I think of old glorious days in the palace.
心折此时无一寸，路迷何处见三秦邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Every time at this moment, I feel lost and upset.
减字木兰花
（阮阅·北宋）
Shortened Magnolia Flowers Tune (a kind of poem pattern)
晓云舒瑞，寒影初回长日至邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Clouds fell away at this dawn; day would be longer since then.
罗袜新成，更有何人继后尘邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
The socks for elders are newly woven; the custom should be handed down.
绮窗寒浅，尽道朝来添一线邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Warmer and warmer, shadow would also be shorter.
秉烛须游，已减铜壶昨夜筹邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
As night turns to be shorter, weights for timing should also be reduced.
满江红.冬至
（范成大·宋）
Azolla Tune (a kind of poem pattern)
寒谷春生，熏叶气、玉筒吹谷邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Spring sprouts in the cold winter; the aroma of new vanilla leaves fills in the valley.
新阳后、便占新岁，吉云清穆邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
After the sunrise tomorrow, it would be a new wonderful year.
休把心情关药裹，可逢节序添诗轴邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Don’t be thinking about medicines all the time; write a new poem at the solar term.
笑强颜、风物岂非痴，终非俗邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
It’s not a forced smile; I merely revel in fantastic nature.
清昼永，佳眠熟邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。门外事，何时足。
The day is long and I slept well. But when will things outside be satisfactory?
且团栾同社，笑歌相属邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
It would be better to gather with like-minded friends to have a great time on this day.
著意调停云露酿，从头检举梅花曲邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
We make good wine and study the ancient musical notations.
纵不能、将醉作生涯，休拘束邯郸祭祖扫墓上坟。
Even though I can’t be drunk all the time, I am free at the moment.
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