#TheGreatBeautyofGuangdong The Winter Solstice staged a comeback at 5:48 p.m. on December 22, 2022. On this day, the sun shines directly on the South Tropic of Cancer and the day is the shortest and the night becomes the longest in the northern hemisphere.

The Winter Solstice is an important winter festival in China, and it is celebrated as much as the Chinese New Year when families in north China eat dumplings to celebrate, and in Guangdong, there is a proverb that says "The Winter Solstice is even more solemn than the Spring Festival". It is also customary to eat Tangyuan(Chinese glutinousrice balls) together with family members in south China, signifying family reunions.

In fact, eating Tangyuan is just an example. All over Lingnan, different kinds of Winter Solstice delicacies are brought to the dining table, not least Winter glutinous rice dumplings, Glutinous rice balls with chrysanthemum petal, Glutinous rice with preserved flavor, and mutton boiled in wine.

No matter what they are eating, people may just be fond of the same taste - the feeling of reunion and unforgettable happiness with families.

2022年12月22日5时48分，我们迎来冬至 。这天，太阳光直射南回归线，北半球各地昼最短、夜最长，日行南至，往北复返，故冬至又称“日短至”“日南至”。

冬至是“四时八节”之一，是冬季的重要节日。“冬至大如年，人间小团圆”，这一天，北方家家户户吃饺子以庆贺，而广东也有“冬大过年”“肥冬瘦年”的谚语。在人们眼中，冬至比春节还重要，南方也有与家人同吃汤圆的习俗，寓意团团圆圆。

其实，何止汤圆？在岭南各地，冬至美食正源源不断被端上饭桌。冬团、水榄、腊味糯米饭、羊肉煮酒……不管吃什么，人们眷恋的也许只是同一个味道——一家团圆、常安常乐的那个味儿。