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dumpling celebrate wish for fill symbol after kind begin festival
Winter Solstice is known as Dongzhi, marking the $\underline{1}$ of the coldest time of the year. It is one of the most important $\underline{2}$ in China. Even the cold weather couldn't stop people from $\underline{3}$ it. How do people celebrate Winter Solstice in different places of China?
In the north, people eat dumplings on that day. There are all $\underline{4}$ of dumplings with different fillings(馅) and shapes. It is great to eat dumplings in cold winter. You may feel warmer $\underline{5}$ eating them.
In the south, bean, porridge and sticky rice balls(汤圆) are the food $\underline{6}$ Winter Solstice. The sticky rice balls are always $\underline{7}$ with different fillings. These different fillings are a $\underline{8}$ of their happy and colorful life.
North or south, $\underline{9}$ or rice balls, when Winter Solstice is coming, people celebrate it and send their best $\underline{10}$ to their loved people in the cold winter.
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1. beginning
2. festivals
3. celebrating
4. kinds
5. after
6. for
7. filled
8. symbol
9. dumplings
10. wishes