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Dongzhi (solar Term)
Dongzhi may refer to: * Dongzhi (solar term), a solar term in East Asian calendars * Dongzhi Festival, a festival celebrated by the Chinese and other East Asians * Dongzhi County, in Anhui, China * Dong Zhi (archer), a Chinese paralympic archer. * Dongzhi Man, a ''Homo erectus'' specimen from Dongzhi County {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongzhi Festival
The Dongzhi Festival or Winter Solstice Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated during the Dongzhi solar term (winter solstice), which falls between December 21 and December 23. The origins of this festival can be traced back to the yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos. After this celebration, it is believed that days will have longer daylight hours and therefore create an increase in positive energy flowing in. The philosophical significance of this is symbolized by the I Ching hexagram '' fu'' (, "Returning"). Also, many people think it is the day with the shortest daylight, and longest night. Traditional activities In Chinese, the word "Dong" means "winter" while "Zhi" means "arrival" giving the literal meaning of the festival "the coming of winter". Dongzhi celebrates the winter solstice, usually around December 21 to 23, and is observed on the longest night of the year. Symbolizing the victory of light over darkness, Dongzhi, represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongzhi County
Dongzhi County () is a county in the south of Anhui province, situated on the southeast (right) bank of the Yangtze and bordering Jiangxi province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou and occupies its southwest corner. It has a population of and an area of . The government of Dongzhi County is located in Yaodu Town. In paleontology, it is known for its Hualong Cave in which important human (called the Hualongdong people) and animal fossils have been discovered, including ''Homo erectus'' (dubbed Dongzhi Man) and a 300,000-year-old archaic human (''Homo sapiens''). Administrative divisions Dongzhi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 3 townships. Towns: – Former Towns: * Shengli () Townships: * Muta Township () * Huayuanli Township () * Qingshan Township () Climate Tourist attractions The village of Nanxiguzhai, nestled deep among the hills, is well known as the dwelling place of the descendants of a tribe of the Xio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong Zhi (archer)
Dong Zhi ( zh, 董智) is a Chinese paralympic archer. He won the silver medal at the Men's team recurve event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as .... References Chinese male archers Living people 1981 births Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic archers for China Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games Asian Para Games medalists in archery Asian Para Games gold medalists for China Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Chinese sportsmen {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |