Thursday, 22 December 2011

Winter Solstice Festival

Winter Solstice Festival or so call DongZhi Festival is one of the most important festivals celebrated by all the Chinese and other East Asians on December 22 , when sunshine is weakest and daylight is shortest .

Traditionally, the DongZhi Festival is also a time for reunion with their family. One activity they get together is the making and eating of tangyuan a.k.a balls of glutinuous rice , which has symbolize reunion. The festive is also a reminder that we're now a year older and should behave better in the coming year.


Tangyuan + red bean soup + sweet potato



yummy Tangyuan made by me and my sis !
 

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