The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (). Dngzh (pnyn) or Tji (rmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: ; Korean: ; Vietnamese: ng ch; literally: 'winter solstice') is the 22nd solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 270° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 285°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 270°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around December 21 (December 22 East Asia time) and ends around January 5. In China, Dongzhi was originally celebrated as an end-of-harvest festival. Today, it is observed with a family reunion over the long night, when pink and white tangyuan are eaten in sweet broth to symbolise family unity and prosperity.
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