Winter Solstice or 冬至

today it's a special day for the asian, particularly to Chinese
its Winter Solstice or 冬至 in chinese
it's celebrated every year on the 22nd of December
it's also a reunion day for families

well, do you all celebrate this day ? i'm sure most of you all celebrate it
its also celebrated across the asia region like japan, korea and vietnam
its like Thanks Giving in the western countries, everyone gathers in a place
the time when relatives meet up and have a warm dinner, REUNION



its usually a big reunion which held in your grandparents' house
but in the 21st century, the venue is no longer that important
as long that every single family member is back to have dinner
that is really warm, if you're in a snowing land that will be even great



i know the pictures is not my own family members
but my classmates are just like the second family i have
they're like the brothers and sisters that i never have
though we may not be related but we treat each other like a FAMILY



if you have no one to celebrate with, you can always find your friends
friend is just like family, sharing the moment of happy and sad with you
the first day of school is like the major reunion for us
this remains me that how much i miss my friends and school



but the next time i'll be back in the school, it will be the last year for me
i'm graduating next year, i don't want it to end so quickly ...
besides, it also celebrates the bond or the knot we have
it will still be there no matter what, that's why family and friends always come first

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Winter Solstice also reminds everyone a tradition that its necessary
that's preparing and eating 'tang yuan' or 汤圆 in chinese
its actually glutinuous rice balls which symbolizes reunion
its always served with sweet soup, like ginger soup or red bean paste



this is the picture of a bowl of 'tang yuan' served with ginger sweet soup
the most traditional way to eat 'tang yuan'



now it comes in different colours, like the above picture
making it more lovely and desirable to have it
just like mini candy balls, it definately got attention
too bad i don't like the ginger sweet soup or else i'll eat 'em all

have you eat your 'tang yuan' and spend a lovely time with your family?