What does it mean for boys to unlock?

Unlocking, also known as "round lock", is a folk custom in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and Shaanxi provinces.

This custom, which is mainly popular in northern rural areas, is an intellectual enlightenment activity for boys who have reached the age of twelve. The same name also means unlocking. The purpose of unlocking is to open the chain of wisdom for those children who are about to grow up, and to free children of this age from childhood ignorance.

Step into the mileage of teenagers, develop in the direction of intelligence and wisdom, and develop in the direction of adults, so that children feel that they have left their childhood, have the belief of joining the ranks of adults, stand on their own feet and get rid of dependence.