Dongzhi is the thanksgiving of the Chinese calendar. "Dongzhi" literally means "arrival of winter". Coinciding with the winter solstice, it is an occasion for the family to get together to celebrate the good year they have had.
Tang Yuan, sweet soup of glutinuous rice flour balls, is indispensible during this festival. Eating Tang Yuan is symbolic of family unity and family prosperity. For good luck, families prefer to have some pink tang yuan to mix with the white ones.
Dong Zhi occurs 6 weeks before Chinese New Year and would normally fall between 21st Dec and 23rd Dec. (extracted from Yahoo)
Wishing you guys a happy reunion with your beloved family!!
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