Dancers perform during winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- People had great fun during winter solstice celebrations featuring traditional dances and sharing of red bean cakes at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea.
This year the winter solstice falls on Dec. 22. South Koreans also enjoy eating patjuk (red bean porridge) with their family on this day, which traditionally marked the actual beginning of the New Year. This is why this day is also called "little lunar New Year".
Dancers perform during winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
A child receives a festive red bean cake during winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Dancers perform during winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Dancers perform during winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
A dancer performs during winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin) ■
