英语|2020最后一个节气来了！“冬至”用英语怎么说？英语|严琦|solar|冬至节|节气|老年

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今天18时02分冬至
“数九寒天”的开始
这是2020年最后一个节气
我们离新年不远啦！
冬至是我国农历中一个非常重要的节气，也是一个传统节日，至今不少地方仍有过冬至节的习俗。
Winter solsticeis a very important solar term in Chinese Lunar calendar. Being a traditional holiday as well, it is still now celebrated quite often in many regions.
在二十四节气中，冬至节是被最早制定出来的一个，时间约在每年12月22日至23日左右.
Early during the Spring and Autumn period, 2500 old years from now, Winter solstice was first determined as the Chinese traditional solar term among the total 24 terms. In Gregorian calendar, it is around Dec 22nd or 23rd.
冬至是北半球全年中白天最短、黑夜最长的一天，过了冬至，白天就会一天天变长，各地气候都进入一个最寒冷的阶段。
Midwinter day is the day in North hemisphere with the shortest day and longest night year-round. After it, daytime will become increasingly longer and the coldest clime will invade all the places on the Northern part of the globe.

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冬至过后将迎来一年中最寒冷的气候，也就是中国人常说的“进九”，我国民间有“冷在三九，热在三伏”的说法。
Chinese always call it "JinJiu", which means once Winter solstice comes, we will meet the coldest time ahead.
北方地区有冬至吃饺子、吃馄饨的习俗，南方地区在这一天则有吃冬至米团、冬至长线面的习惯。各个地区在冬至这一天还有祭天祭祖的习俗。
Northerners may have dumplings and wonton that day while southerners may have dumplings made by rice and long noodles. Some places even have the tradition to offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth.

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【 英语|2020最后一个节气来了！“冬至”用英语怎么说？】编辑：严琦值班首编：张薇薇