{"id":13284,"date":"2025-12-30T23:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=13284"},"modified":"2025-12-30T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:04:06","slug":"winter-solstice-dongzhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/winter-solstice-dongzhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Solstice &#8211; \u51ac\u81f3 d\u014dngzh\u00ec"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/winter-solstice-dongzhi\/#Dongzhi\" >Dongzhi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/winter-solstice-dongzhi\/#In_China\" >In China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/winter-solstice-dongzhi\/#In_Taiwan\" >In Taiwan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/winter-solstice-dongzhi\/#Tangyuan_In_Taiwan\" >Tangyuan In Taiwan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/winter-solstice-dongzhi\/#Fun_Fact\" >Fun Fact<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/winter-solstice-dongzhi\/#Story_of_Why_We_Eat_Tangyuan\" >Story of Why We Eat Tangyuan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dongzhi\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#51227d8a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dongzhi<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u83ef\u4eba<\/span><rt>hu\u00e1r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6587\u5316<\/span><rt>w\u00e9nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d<\/span><rt>zh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u500b<\/span><rt>y\u00edge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd\u8981<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u5b50<\/span><rt>r\u00eczi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u901a\u5e38<\/span><rt>t\u014dngch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u534e\u4eba<\/span><rt>hu\u00e1r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6587\u5316<\/span><rt>w\u00e9nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d<\/span><rt>zh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e2a<\/span><rt>y\u00edge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd\u8981<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u5b50<\/span><rt>r\u00eczi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u901a\u5e38<\/span><rt>t\u014dngch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">12<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">21<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5<\/span><rt>r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">23<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5<\/span><rt>r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e4b\u9593<\/span><rt>zh\u012bji\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">12<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">21<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5<\/span><rt>r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">23<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5<\/span><rt>r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e4b\u95f4<\/span><rt>zh\u012bji\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929<\/span><rt>ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5e74<\/span><rt>y\u00ecni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d<\/span><rt>zh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929<\/span><rt>ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5e74<\/span><rt>y\u00ecni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d<\/span><rt>zh\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u767d\u5929<\/span><rt>b\u00e1iti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6700<\/span><rt>zu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77ed<\/span><rt>du\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u665a\u4e0a<\/span><rt>w\u01censh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6700<\/span><rt>zu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9577<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u767d\u5929<\/span><rt>b\u00e1iti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6700<\/span><rt>zu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77ed<\/span><rt>du\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3001<\/span><rt>\n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u665a\u4e0a<\/span><rt>w\u01censhang<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6700<\/span><rt>zu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u957f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f9e<\/span><rt>c\u00f3ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u958b\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u767d\u5929<\/span><rt>b\u00e1iti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8b8a<\/span><rt>bi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9577<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee3\u8868<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ibi\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ece<\/span><rt>c\u00f3ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f00\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u767d\u5929<\/span><rt>b\u00e1iti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53d8<\/span><rt>bi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u957f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee3\u8868<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ibi\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u65b0<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u958b\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u548c<\/span><rt>h\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e0c\u671b<\/span><rt>x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u65b0<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f00\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u548c<\/span><rt>h\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e0c\u671b<\/span><rt>x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Winter Solstice<\/strong>, known as\u00a0<strong>Dongzhi \u51ac\u81f3<\/strong>, is one of the most important seasonal festivals in\u00a0<strong>Chinese culture<\/strong>. It usually falls around\u00a0<strong>December 21\u201323<\/strong>, marking the\u00a0<strong>shortest day and longest night<\/strong>\u00a0of the year. From this day on, daylight gradually becomes longer, symbolizing\u00a0<strong>renewal, balance, and hope<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_China\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#51227d8a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">In China<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u570b<\/span><rt>Zh\u014dnggu\u00f3<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u56fd<\/span><rt>Zh\u014dnggu\u00f3<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba\u5011<\/span><rt>r\u00e9nmen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u89ba\u5f97<\/span><rt>ju\u00e9de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u500b<\/span><rt>y\u00edge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c23<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u958b\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6162\u6162<\/span><rt>m\u00e0nm\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8b8a<\/span><rt>bi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6696<\/span><rt>nu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd\u8981<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6642\u9593<\/span><rt>sh\u00edji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u5ead<\/span><rt>ji\u0101t\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u98ef<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u00ecxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u4ee5<\/span><rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8b93<\/span><rt>r\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8eab\u9ad4<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nt\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8b8a<\/span><rt>bi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6696<\/span><rt>nu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u98df\u7269<\/span><rt>sh\u00edw\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5357\u65b9<\/span><rt>n\u00e1nf\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e38<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba\u4eec<\/span><rt>r\u00e9nmen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u89c9\u5f97<\/span><rt>ju\u00e9de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e2a<\/span><rt>y\u00edge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c14<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f00\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6162\u6162<\/span><rt>m\u00e0nm\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53d8<\/span><rt>bi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6696<\/span><rt>nu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd\u8981<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65f6\u95f4<\/span><rt>sh\u00edji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u5ead<\/span><rt>ji\u0101t\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5929<\/span><rt>y\u00ecti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u996d<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u00ecxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u4ee5<\/span><rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ba9<\/span><rt>r\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8eab\u4f53<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nt\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53d8<\/span><rt>bi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6696<\/span><rt>nu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u98df\u7269<\/span><rt>sh\u00edw\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5357\u65b9<\/span><rt>n\u00e1nf\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e38<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6e6f\u5713<\/span><rt>t\u0101ngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6c64\u5706<\/span><rt>t\u0101ngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5317\u65b9<\/span><rt>b\u011bif\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5247<\/span><rt>z\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e38<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5317\u65b9<\/span><rt>b\u011bif\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5219<\/span><rt>z\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e38<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9903\u5b50<\/span><rt>ji\u01ceozi<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u997a\u5b50<\/span><rt>ji\u01ceozi<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5bb6<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u4fe1<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngx\u00ecn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u4e9b<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8xi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u98df\u7269<\/span><rt>sh\u00edw\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u5929<\/span><rt>d\u014dngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4\u8f03<\/span><rt>b\u01d0ji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb9\u6613<\/span><rt>r\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u75c5<\/span><rt>sh\u0113ngb\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5bb6<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u76f8\u4fe1<\/span><rt>xi\u0101ngx\u00ecn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4e9b<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8xi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u98df\u7269<\/span><rt>sh\u00edw\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u5929<\/span><rt>d\u014dngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4\u8f83<\/span><rt>b\u01d0ji\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb9\u6613<\/span><rt>r\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u751f\u75c5<\/span><rt>sh\u0113ngb\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<strong>China<\/strong>, Dongzhi has traditionally been seen as a time when&nbsp;<strong>yin energy reaches its peak and yang energy begins to grow<\/strong>. Families gather to eat warming foods, especially&nbsp;<strong>tangyuan (glutinous rice balls)<\/strong>&nbsp;in the south and&nbsp;<strong>dumplings<\/strong>&nbsp;in the north, believing these foods bring good health and protection during winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Taiwan\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#51227d8a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">In Taiwan<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u7063<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u6e7e<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u548c<\/span><rt>h\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u548c<\/span><rt>h\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u95dc\u4fc2<\/span><rt>gu\u0101nx\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e6f\u5713<\/span><rt>t\u0101ngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8868\u793a<\/span><rt>bi\u01ceosh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u81ea\u5df1<\/span><rt>z\u00ecj\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5173\u7cfb<\/span><rt>gu\u0101nxi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u81f3<\/span><rt>d\u014dngzh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c64\u5706<\/span><rt>t\u0101ngyu\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8868\u793a<\/span><rt>bi\u01ceosh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u81ea\u5df1<\/span><rt>z\u00ecj\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53c8<\/span><rt>y\u00f2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9577\u5927<\/span><rt>zh\u01cengd\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53c8<\/span><rt>y\u00f2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u957f\u5927<\/span><rt>zh\u01cengd\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><\/strong><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u5ead<\/span><rt>ji\u0101t\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e96\u5099<\/span><rt>zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u98df\u7269<\/span><rt>sh\u00edw\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62dc<\/span><rt>b\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7956\u5148<\/span><rt>z\u01d4xi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6216<\/span><rt>hu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u88e1<\/span><rt>ji\u0101l\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u795e\u660e<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nm\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u611f\u8b1d<\/span><rt>g\u01cenxi\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u5011<\/span><rt>t\u0101men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4fdd\u8b77<\/span><rt>b\u01ceoh\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u5ead<\/span><rt>ji\u0101t\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51c6\u5907<\/span><rt>zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u98df\u7269<\/span><rt>sh\u00edw\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u62dc<\/span><rt>b\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7956\u5148<\/span><rt>z\u01d4xi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6216<\/span><rt>hu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u91cc<\/span><rt>ji\u0101l\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u795e\u660e<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nm\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u611f\u8c22<\/span><rt>g\u01cenxi\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u4eec<\/span><rt>t\u0101men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4fdd\u62a4<\/span><rt>b\u01ceoh\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<strong>Taiwan<\/strong>, Dongzhi is also closely connected to&nbsp;<strong>family, tradition, and folk beliefs<\/strong>. Eating tangyuan is believed to symbolize&nbsp;<strong>growing older by one year<\/strong>, and in some families, offerings are made to ancestors or household gods. Compared to Mainland China, Taiwanese Dongzhi customs place stronger emphasis on&nbsp;<strong>home rituals and symbolic foods<\/strong>, making the festival feel both intimate and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tangyuan_In_Taiwan\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#51227d8a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Tangyuan In Taiwan<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d-850x569.jpg 850w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d-1320x884.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20161220-072942_U5905_M229722_834d.jpg 1509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/79439049_2880987228607718_2405279537999904768_o-1536x1024-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whk076-113a-edited-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whk076-113a-edited-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whk076-113a-edited-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whk076-113a-edited-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whk076-113a-edited-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whk076-113a-edited-1-850x567.webp 850w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/whk076-113a-edited-1-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day of the&nbsp;<strong>Winter Solstice<\/strong>, people in Taiwan always eat&nbsp;<strong>tangyuan<\/strong>. Tangyuan are made from&nbsp;<strong>glutinous rice<\/strong>&nbsp;and are round in shape. Because \u201cround <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5713<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5706<\/span> yu\u00e1n\u201d means&nbsp;<strong>togetherness<\/strong> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5718\u5713<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u56e2\u5706<\/span> tu\u00e1nyu\u00e1n, eating tangyuan is a way to show that the family is together and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Taiwan, there are&nbsp;<strong>two traditional kinds of tangyuan<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>sweet tangyuan<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>savory tangyuan<\/strong>. Sweet tangyuan are filled with&nbsp;<strong>peanuts, sesame, or red beans<\/strong>&nbsp;and are eaten in sweet soup. Savory tangyuan have&nbsp;<strong>no filling<\/strong>, but the soup is cooked with&nbsp;<strong>meat, mushrooms, and vegetables<\/strong>, making it warm and comforting. On this day, families often&nbsp;<strong>make tangyuan together at home<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>offer them during worship<\/strong>, which makes the festival feel even more special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a popular saying in Taiwan:&nbsp;<strong>\u201cAfter eating tangyuan, you are one year older.\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;This means people believe eating tangyuan brings growth and good luck. Families also take this time to&nbsp;<strong>thank their ancestors and gods<\/strong>, hoping for a year that is complete <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5713\u6eff<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5706\u6ee1<\/span> yu\u00e1nm\u01cen, smooth <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5713\u878d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5706\u878d<\/span> yu\u00e1nr\u00f3ng, and full of blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, tangyuan are no longer just traditional. Many&nbsp;<strong>fun and creative flavors<\/strong>&nbsp;have appeared! You can find&nbsp;<strong>matcha tangyuan, tiramisu tangyuan, strawberry tangyuan, taro tangyuan, fresh meat tangyuan<\/strong>, and even the surprising&nbsp;<strong>cilantro tangyuan<\/strong>. No matter the flavor, tangyuan continue to bring warmth, smiles, and a sense of togetherness to Winter Solstice celebrations in Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1663\" height=\"1663\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1763202962-1567950463-g-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1763202962-1567950463-g-edited.jpg 1663w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1763202962-1567950463-g-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1763202962-1567950463-g-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2840893.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d4536862-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d4536862-edited.jpg 361w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d4536862-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d4536862-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d4536862-edited-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/item_20691_UPsEDkucVLhUSCmFzaBqAw0AaNrsqieUfHFSbntR-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/item_20691_UPsEDkucVLhUSCmFzaBqAw0AaNrsqieUfHFSbntR-edited.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/item_20691_UPsEDkucVLhUSCmFzaBqAw0AaNrsqieUfHFSbntR-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/item_20691_UPsEDkucVLhUSCmFzaBqAw0AaNrsqieUfHFSbntR-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/item_20691_UPsEDkucVLhUSCmFzaBqAw0AaNrsqieUfHFSbntR-edited-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Actually, besides the traditional hot tangyuan, if you visit in\u00a0<strong>summer<\/strong>, I highly recommend trying\u00a0<strong>Yu Pin Yuan\u2019s Iced and Hot Tangyuan<\/strong>\u00a0(\u5fa1\u54c1\u5143\u51b0\u706b\u6e6f\u5713) in Taipei! \ud83d\ude0b Imagine\u00a0<strong>hot, chewy rice balls<\/strong>\u00a0sitting on a bed of\u00a0<strong>shaved ice<\/strong>, with a splash of\u00a0<strong>fresh lemon juice and sweet osmanthus syrup<\/strong>. It\u2019s\u00a0<strong>sweet but not too heavy<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>hot-and-cold combo<\/strong>\u00a0is just so fun to eat. This refreshing dessert is even a\u00a0<strong>Bib Gourmand\u2013recommended local snack<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u71b1\u6e6f\u5713\u52a0\u51b7\u5249\u51b0  \u6253\u7834\u5b63\u7bc0\u6027\u7f8e\u98df\u754c\u7dda part2 \u53f0\u70631001\u500b\u6545\u4e8b\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wBnAK9SSrdc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fun_Fact\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#51227d8a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Fun Fact<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Taiwan, when you eat&nbsp;<strong>tangyuan<\/strong>, you\u2019re supposed to eat an&nbsp;<strong>even number<\/strong>, because good things always come in pairs. And here\u2019s another important rule:&nbsp;<strong>don\u2019t eat tangyuan alone<\/strong>! You should eat them with your family or friends, so you won\u2019t be lonely in the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don\u2019t worry! If you really have no one to eat with, just go to a tangyuan shop on the street. Who knows? You might just\u00a0<strong>meet your new family there<\/strong>. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Story_of_Why_We_Eat_Tangyuan\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#51227d8a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Story of Why We Eat Tangyuan<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Long ago, on a\u00a0Winter Solstice day, a poor family came to a town. They were a father, a mother, and a young daughter. The weather was very cold, and they had no food. The mother became sick and later died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The father wanted to give his wife a burial, but he had no money. So he had no choice but to\u00a0sell his daughter to a wealthy family.. When the daughter knew she had to leave her father, she was very sad and fainted. The father asked for a bowl of rice soup and fed her\u00a0slowly, one spoon at a time, until she woke up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>Later, the father asked for some\u00a0glutinous rice balls. He wanted to give them to his daughter. But neither of them wanted to eat first. The father said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cAfter today, we will be separated, just like this rice ball being split in two. Let\u2019s wait until the day we are reunited to eat whole rice balls again, okay?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They cried as they ate the rice balls, and then they said goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/unnamed-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/unnamed-41.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/unnamed-41-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/unnamed-41-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/unnamed-41-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Three years passed. The father never came back. Every Winter Solstice, the daughter missed her father more and more. She thought,&nbsp;<em>Maybe my father is still poor and doesn\u2019t want to see me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then she had an idea. She said to the family she lived with,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cToday is the Winter Solstice. Every family eats rice balls, so the door gods should eat them too.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family agreed. The girl made\u00a0two big, round rice balls\u00a0and stuck them on the door. She hoped her father would see them and know this was her home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the father did not come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next year, she put rice balls on the door and the window again. The neighbors saw this and thought it was a\u00a0nice idea about family and reunion, so they did it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that is how this\u00a0Winter Solstice tradition\u00a0began.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tiffanystalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:150px;height:29px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1536x296.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-2048x394.png 2048w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-850x164.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do you like it? \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/chinese-festivals\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" style=\"width:150px;height:43px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-600x171.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dongzhi \u51ac\u81f3d\u014dngzh\u00ec\u51ac\u81f3d\u014dngzh\u00ec\u662fsh\u00ec\u83ef\u4ebahu\u00e1r\u00e9n\u6587\u5316w\u00e9nhu\u00e0\u4e2dzh\u014dng\u4e00\u500by\u00edge\u5f88h\u011bn\u91cd\u8981zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o\u7684de\u65e5\u5b50r\u00eczi\uff0c\u901a\u5e38t\u014dngch\u00e1ng\u5728z\u00e0i\u662fsh\u00ec\u534e\u4ebahu\u00e1r\u00e9n\u6587\u5316w\u00e9nhu\u00e0\u4e2dzh\u014dng\u4e00\u4e2ay\u00edge\u5f88h\u011bn\u91cd\u8981zh\u00f2ngy\u00e0o\u7684de\u65e5\u5b50r\u00eczi\uff0c\u901a\u5e38t\u014dngch\u00e1ng\u5728z\u00e0i12\u6708yu\u00e821\u65e5r\u00ec\u5230d\u00e0o23\u65e5r\u00ec\u4e4b\u9593zh\u012bji\u0101n12\u6708yu\u00e821\u65e5r\u00ec\u5230d\u00e0o23\u65e5r\u00ec\u4e4b\u95f4zh\u012bji\u0101n\u3002\u9019zh\u00e8\u4e00y\u00ec\u5929ti\u0101n\u662fsh\u00ec\u4e00\u5e74y\u00ecni\u00e1n\u4e2dzh\u014dng\u3002\u8fd9zh\u00e8\u4e00y\u00ec\u5929ti\u0101n\u662fsh\u00ec\u4e00\u5e74y\u00ecni\u00e1n\u4e2dzh\u014dng\u767d\u5929b\u00e1iti\u0101n\u6700zu\u00ec\u77eddu\u01cen\u3001\u665a\u4e0aw\u01censh\u00e0ng\u6700zu\u00ec\u9577ch\u00e1ng\u767d\u5929b\u00e1iti\u0101n\u6700zu\u00ec\u77eddu\u01cen\u3001 \u665a\u4e0aw\u01censhang\u6700zu\u00ec\u957fch\u00e1ng\u7684de\u4e00\u5929y\u00ecti\u0101n\u3002\u5f9ec\u00f3ng\u51ac\u81f3d\u014dngzh\u00ec\u958b\u59cbk\u0101ish\u01d0\uff0c\u767d\u5929b\u00e1iti\u0101n\u6703hu\u00ec\u4e00\u5929y\u00ecti\u0101n\u4e00\u5929y\u00ecti\u0101n\u8b8abi\u00e0n\u9577ch\u00e1ng\uff0c\u4ee3\u8868d\u00e0ibi\u01ceo\u7684de\u4e00\u5929y\u00ecti\u0101n\u3002\u4ecec\u00f3ng\u51ac\u81f3d\u014dngzh\u00ec\u5f00\u59cbk\u0101ish\u01d0\uff0c\u767d\u5929b\u00e1iti\u0101n\u4f1ahu\u00ec\u4e00\u5929y\u00ecti\u0101n\u4e00\u5929y\u00ecti\u0101n\u53d8bi\u00e0n\u957fch\u00e1ng\uff0c\u4ee3\u8868d\u00e0ibi\u01ceo\u65b0x\u012bn\u7684de\u958b\u59cbk\u0101ish\u01d0\u548ch\u00e9\u5e0c\u671bx\u012bw\u00e0ng\u65b0x\u012bn\u7684de\u5f00\u59cbk\u0101ish\u01d0\u548ch\u00e9\u5e0c\u671bx\u012bw\u00e0ng\u3002\u3002 The\u00a0Winter Solstice, known as\u00a0Dongzhi \u51ac\u81f3, is one of the most important seasonal festivals in\u00a0Chinese culture. 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