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The
Dōngzhì Festival or
Winter Solstice Festival (
Chinese:
冬至;
pinyin:
Dōngzhì; literally "the Extreme of Winter") is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the
Chinese and other
East Asians during the
Dongzhi solar term (
winter solstice) on or around December 22 when sunshine is weakest and daylight shortest. It will occur on December 22 (East Asia time) in 2010.
The origins of this festival can be traced back to the
yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos. After this celebration, there will be days with longer daylight hours and therefore an increase in positive energy flowing in. The philosophical significance of this is symbolized by the
I Ching hexagram fù (復, "Returning").
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