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Chinese New Year celebration doesn't just begin on the actual day by itself. In fact, Pre-CNY preparations and small scale events already begin few weeks before Chinese New Year and ends after 15th / 16th day of Chinese New Year. Winter Solstice Festival ( 冬至 - Dong Zhi) 22nd December Gregorian Calendar Not only a Festival of the Chinese, Winter Solstice Festival is also celebrated in Japan - Toji ( 冬至 ) , Korea - Dongji ( 동지 , 冬至 ), and Vietnam - Đông chí. The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms. Dong Zhi ( 冬至 ) is the 22nd solar term, and marks the winter solstice. Dong Zhi Festival was originally celebrated as an end-of-harvest festival. Dong Zhi is now celebrated as a time for the family to get together. In Southern China and Oversea Chinese (mostly Southern Chinese), one activity is the making and eating of Tang Yuan ( 汤圆 ) - Balls of glutinous rice, which symbolizes reunion. In northern China, people typically eat dumplin...