Children showcase the dumplings they made at a kindergarten in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, November 6, 2024. (CFP)

Lidong (Start of Winter), the 19th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on November 7 this year, marking the beginning of winter. Traditional celebrations include ancestor worship and eating dumplings.

Children learn to make dumplings at a kindergarten in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, November 6, 2024, in celebration of Lidong (Start of Winter), the 19th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on November 7 this year. (CFP)

Children learn to make dumplings with the help of volunteers at a residential community in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, November 6, 2024, in celebration of Lidong (Start of Winter), the 19th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on November 7 this year. (CFP)

Children learn to make dumplings with the help of a teacher at a kindergarten in Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, November 6, 2024, in celebration of Lidong (Start of Winter), the 19th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on November 7 this year. (CFP)

Children learn to make dumplings with the help of a teacher at a kindergarten in Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, November 6, 2024, in celebration of Lidong (Start of Winter), the 19th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on November 7 this year. (CFP)

Children showcase dumplings they made at a kindergarten in Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, November 6, 2024. (CFP)

Residents gather to make dumplings in a community in Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, November 6, 2024, in celebration of Lidong (Start of Winter), the 19th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on November 7 this year. (CFP)