Winter Solstice , the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 21 and ends on Jan 4.

冬至是一年中第22个节气，今年的冬至从12月21日收获，至明年1月4日结束。

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Dubai opened the 2, 717-foot (828 m) tower on Jan 4 in a blaze of fireworks that was televised around the world.

1月4日，“身高”2717英尺（合828米）的哈利法塔在一片绚丽的焰火中被揭开神秘面纱，当时这一盛况在全球进行了电视直播。

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A partial solar eclipse is seen through clouds over Stockholm, Sweden, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011.

2011年1月4日，星期二，在瑞典的斯德哥尔摩，透过云层观测日偏食。

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Applicants have until Jan. 4 to make deposits and resubmit their applications, if necessary.

FORBES: David Vs. Goliath

The Bobcats' last win in this series was a 118-110 victory on Jan. 4, 2012.

WSJ: Smith has 37, Knicks beat Bobcats for 7th straight

He was convicted, sentenced to death and then given a stay of execution Jan. 4.

CNN: THE DEATH PENALTY DILEMMA