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December 21st is a special day this year. It is the shortest day of the year. 16 people call it dongzhi. The name means "the coming of 17".
On this day, people in the north of China eat dumplings. They usually fill the dumplings with different 18 and meat inside. Sometimes, people put a coin inside. If you eat a dumpling with a coin, you will have good luck. People think 19 dumplings is a good way to stay healthy. As the old saying 20, "Eating dumplings on dongzhi keeps the ears from frostbite(冻伤)."
In the south of China, people eat tangyuan on the day of dongzhi 21 the little tangyuan balls are made from sticky rice. They have different 22 of sweet fillings(馅料). People hope eating tangyuan can bring 23 a happy and sweet life. In some places, people 24 make a special kind of rice wine(酒). The drink 25 keep the body warm on cold days.
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