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1. Dongzhhi is Ghost Festival
There is a saying in old an old feng shui guide that says, "When Dongzhi comes, gods leave and ghosts arrive." It implies that people can give offerings to ancestors and ghosts on Dongzhi to pray for the elimination of epidemics and the reduction of hunger in times of famine. In addition, Donzhi is the shortest day and the longest night, therefore Yin energy is heavy.
在古老的風水指南中有一句諺語說："當冬至來的時候，神靈離開，鬼魂到達。它意味著人們可以在冬至上向祖先和鬼魂獻祭，以祈禱在饑荒時期消除流行病和減少饑餓。此外，冬至是白天最短，夜晚最長的，因此陰能量很重。
2. Married women cannot go to their mother's home
There is a custom that married women cannot go to their mother's home on Dongzhi for fear of bringing misfortune to her parents-in-law.
有一種習俗是，已婚婦女不能去冬至的母親家，因為害怕給岳父母帶來不幸。
3. Avoid staying up late
Dongzhi is cold and cloudy, especially late at night when people's Yang energy is weakest and Yin energy is most abundant. If people stay up late on this night, they are prone to be becoming weak and vulnerable to illness.
冬至寒冷多雲，尤其是深夜，人們的陽氣最弱，陰氣最豐富。如果人們在這天晚上熬夜，他們很容易變得虛弱，容易生病。
4. Do not be overly sexually active
Similarly, it is advised that married couples do not engage in too much sex on this day as it could lead to a leakage of Yang energy and disease.
同樣，建議已婚夫婦在這一天不要進行過多的性行為，因為這可能導致陽氣和疾病的洩漏。
5. Do not eat odd numbers of tangyuan
Eating tangyuan signifies reunions and longevity. The traditional red and white dumplings can also attract marriage and popularity. However, when eating tangyuan, they must be eaten in even numbers and not odd numbers to have their desired effect on good fortune.
吃湯原意味著團聚和長壽。傳統的紅白湯圓也可以吸引婚姻和人氣。但是，在吃湯原時，它們必須以偶數而不是奇數來吃，才能對好運產生預期的效果。
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1. What are you snacking tonight?
2. How do you celebrate Dongzhi in your family?
3. How would you describe Dongzhi to your foreign friends?