Referred to as the Winter Solstice Festival, the Donghzi Festival is one the most spectacular events celebrated amidst pomp and pageantry by the Chinese. This year’s festival is scheduled to take place on the 21st of December 2013 and choosing the luxury of a Hong Kong hotel would be a good way of planning your holiday during this time. Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong which is a Wan Chai hotel Hong Kong has to offer would be a good option to consider.

The festival which is believed to have originated from the yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony is a classic example of local culture and tradition. Observers in southern China would be able to witness families engaged in the making and eating of tangyuan or which are balls of glutinous rice, an act which symbolises reunion. However dumplings are favoured by those Chinese who live in northern China which is a practice that originated during the times of the Hang Dynasty. Tradition requires people to commune at their respective ancestral temples to offer prayers for the rich harvest and in the hope that the New Year would be more prosperous and joyous. Feast your eyes on the traditions and beliefs of the Chinese during the Dongzhi Festival.