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Dec 22 is a special day this year. It is the Winter Solstice, the 1． (short) day of the year. Chinese people call it dongzhi. The name 2． (mean) “the coming of winter”.

On this day, people in northern China eat dumplings. They usually fill the dumplings 3． different vegetables and meat. Sometimes, people put a coin (硬币) 4． [ɪn'saɪd]. If you happen to get the coin, you 5． (have) good luck. People see eating dumplings as a way to stay 6． (health). As the old saying goes, “7． (eat) dumplings on dongzhi keeps the ears from frostbite (冻疮).”

8． southern China, people eat tangyuan on the day of dongzhi. The little tangyuan balls are made from sticky rice (糯米). They have different 9． (kind) of sweet fillings (馅料). People hope eating tangyuan can 10． (bring) them a happy and sweet life. In some places, people also make a special kind of rice wine (米酒). The drink helps keep the body warm on cold days.