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