冬至是全年白昼最短，黑夜最长的一天，标志着一年中最寒冷时节的开始。冬至过后，气温越来越低，人们户外活动逐渐减少，农民地里的活不多，主要忙 于灌溉系统的维护和主要农作物的防冻，同时为来年春天播种做准备。中国人历年来很重视冬至，许多地方都把冬至当作一个节日，庆祝方式不尽相同，北方人有冬至吃饺子的习俗，南方人有冬至吃汤圆的传统。

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The winter solstice has the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the beginning of the coldest season of the year. After the winter solstice, the temperature is getting lower and lower, people's outdoor activities are gradually reduced, farmers do not have much work in the fields. Mainly busy with the maintenance of irrigation systems and anti-freezing of major crops, while preparing for sowing in the spring. Chinese people have attached great importance to the winter solstice over the years. Many places regard the winter solstice as a festival. Southerners have a tradition of eating tangyuan on the winter solstice.