There is a tradition in Taiwan (and probably other places) that you're supposed to eat a particular kind of dessert on dongzhi, the winter solstice, to grow one year older. Jingmei Night Market, being known for such desserts, was an absolute circus that night. Nobody has yet explained to me why a youth-obsessed culture would want to grow any older. Just another one of those small mysteries...
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