People queue up to buy food at a roasted meat shop in Hong Kong on Thursday, Winter Solstice. Winter Solstice is the day of the year with the least amount of daytime, known as the shortest day of the year. It is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. South China has the habit of eating roast meat and ginger rice during Winter Solstice while people in East China prefer eating rice cakes. In many areas of northern part of China, there is a custom of eating dumplings on the day. Hong Kong China News Agency