Winter Solstice 2007

Today is Winter Solstice, hereby wishing all my readers HAPPY EATING "Tang Yuan"(湯圓)!

Now, you may be wondering what is "Winter Solstice".. Let JieJie Eve share with you what she knows.. Ahem.... *Clear Throat*

Calendrically, winter solstice festival is considered as midwinter in most countries. And most East Asian cultures (people like me and probably you) define it by solar terms, meaning the middle or "Extreme" of winter, when sunshine is weakest and daylight shortest. We Chinese termed this day as "Dong Zhi"(冬至).

2007 this year, Winter Solstice happened on today, 22 December at 0608hr. FYI, Winter Solstice 2008 will be on 21 December at 1204hr.

I had my fair share of two bowls of Tang Yuan, have you??

Oh, and you wonder why Asians make eat pink and white Tang Yuan during this festival.. This is because it symbolizes family unity and prosperity. Tang Yuan are made of balls of glutinous rice, which symbolize reunion.

Ok la, after sharing, going back to my TV program. Heh^^
Nice weather to sleep though..... *hands cover mouth, YAWN*