People affected by earthquake in Qinghai receive Winter Solstice dumplings(1/5)

A kid at a resettlement center in Minhe County, Qinghai Province, eats dumplings, Dec. 22, 2023, which happens to be the Winter Solstice this year. (Photo/China News Service)

Minhe county was affected by the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Jishishan county, Northwest China's Gansu province on Monday night.

In northern China, eating dumplings is a popular tradition on the day of Winter Solstice.

Officers distribute dumplings for people in Minhe County, Qinghai Province, Dec. 22, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

An elderly eats dumplings at a resettlement center in Minhe County, Qinghai Province, Dec. 22, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

Officers and villagers make dumplings together at a resettlement center in Minhe County, Qinghai Province, Dec. 22, 2023.(Photo/China News Service)

Officers make dumplings together at a resettlement center in Minhe County, Qinghai Province, Dec. 22, 2023.(Photo/China News Service)