关于冬至的冬至的介绍英语作文

　　二十四节气the24solarterms：
　　立春springbegins雨水therains惊蛰insectsawaken春分vernalequinox清明clearandbright谷雨grainrain立夏summerbegins
　　小满grainbuds芒种graininear夏至summersolstice小暑slightheat大暑greatheat立秋autumnbegins处暑stoppingtheheat
　　白露whitedews秋分autumnequinox寒露colddews霜降hoarfrostfalls立冬winterbegins小雪lightsnow大雪heavysnow
　　冬至wintersolstice小寒slightcold大寒greatcold
　　冬至节TheWinterSolstice
　　OnDecember22，2014，thedayistheWinterSolstice，itisanimportantdayinChina，itbecomesatradition。Morethan2500yearsago，Chinesepeoplehaddetectedthisdaybymeasuringthesun。Whatisspecialontheday？Theansweristhatthedaytimelaststheshortestwhilethenightlaststhelongestoftheyear。Itmeansthenewroundofthesolarterm，theWinterSolsticeistheearliest。Asanoldtradition，peopletreatthatdayagrandday，theycelebrateit。Inthenorth，mostpeopleeatdumplings，whileinthesouth，peoplehavericedumplingandboileddumpling。Thoughpeoplecelebrateinadifferentway，theysharethesamehappiness，familygettogetherandhaveabigdinner。WinterSolsticegivesfamilyachancetogetreunion，theyoungcomehometohaveachatwithparentsandpromotetheircommunication。
　　2014年12月22号，这一天是冬至，在中国这是一个很重要的节日，这成为了一个传统。早在2500年前，中国人通过观察太阳测量出了冬至。这一天有什么特殊的呢？答案是在这一天，白天最短，夜晚最长。这意味着新一轮的节气，冬至是最早的节气。作为一个传统，人们把这一天看得很重并庆祝。在北方，大多数人吃饺子，然而在南方，人们吃汤圆和水饺。虽然人们以不同的方式在庆祝，但是他们分享同样的喜悦，家人聚集在一起吃饭。冬至让家人有机会团圆，年轻人回家，和父母交谈，促进了交流。
　　介绍冬至的英语作文
　　WinterSolstice
　　Asearlyas2，500yearsago，abouttheSpringandAutumnPeriod（770476BC），ChinahaddeterminedthepointofWinterSolsticebyobservingmovementsofthesunwithasundial。Itistheearliestofthe24seasonalpisionpoints。ThetimewillbeeachDecember22or23accordingtotheGregoriancalendar。
　　TheNorthernhemisphereonthisdayexperiencestheshortestdaytimeandlongestnighttime。AftertheWinterSolstice，dayswillbenetelongerandlonger。AsancientChinesethought，theyang，ormuscular，positivethingswillbenetestrongerandstrongerafterthisday，soitshouldbecelebrated。
　　TheWinterSolsticebecameafestivalduringtheHanDynasty（206BC220AD）andthrivedintheTangandSongdynasties（6181279）。TheHanpeopleregardedWinterSolsticeasaWinterFestival，soofficialswouldorganizecelebratingactivities。Onthisday，bothofficialsandnetmonpeoplewouldhavearest。Thearmywasstationedin，frontierfortressesclosedandbusinessandtravelingstopped。Relativesandfriendspresentedtoeachotherdeliciousfood。IntheTangandSongdynasties，theWinterSolsticewasadaytoofferscarifiestoHeavenandancestors。EmperorswouldgotosuburbstoworshiptheHeaven；whilenetmonpeopleofferedsacrificestotheirdeceasedparentsorotherrelatives。TheQingDynasty（16441911）evenhadtherecordthatWinterSolsticeisasformalastheSpringFestival，showingthegreatimportanceattachedtothisday。
　　InsomepartsofNorthernChina，peopleeatdumplingsouponthisday；whileresidentsofsomeotherplaceseatdumplings，sayingdoingsowillkeepthemfromfrostintheupnetingwinter。ButinpartsofSouthChina，thewholefamilywillgettogethertohaveamealmadeofredbeanandglutinousricetodriveawayghostsandotherevilthings。Inotherplaces，peoplealsoeattangyuan，akindofstuffedsmalldumplingballmadeofglutinousriceflour。TheWinterSolsticericedumplingscouldbeusedassacrificestoancestors，orgiftsforfriendsandrelatives。TheTaiwanpeopleevenkeepthecustomofofferingninelayercakestotheirancestors。Theymakecakesintheshapeofchicken，duck，tortoise，pig，coworsheepwithglutinousriceflourandsteamthemondifferentlayersofapot。TheseanimalsallsignifyauspiciousnessinChinesetradition。Peopleofthesamesurnameorfamilyclangatherattheirancestraltemplestoworshiptheirancestorsinageorder。Afterthesacrificialceremony，thereisalwaysagrandbanquet。