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In celebration of the winter solstice 2015, here are some wise idioms and sayings from traditional Chinese culture that will warm your heart.
As the extreme of winter ushered in a new period, it was a time of reflection and pause for the whole empire.
Ancient Maori would regard the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice, as the first day of the Maori New Year, a time to rest and to pass on their teachings to the young.
Lunar eclipse and winter solstice: The total lunar eclipse will coincide with the winter solstice in the early hours of Dec. 21.
