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What staple food do you eat on the eighth day of the first month?

Jiaozi oranges and cereals.

Jiaozi: The eighth day is Xiaomi's birthday, so the traditional food that means beauty is mainly pasta. In order to worship millet and pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year, jiaozi is usually eaten on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, which is a symbol of wealth. Oranges: Eating oranges on the eighth day means good luck. On this day, people look forward to a bumper harvest, abundant food and a better life in the coming year. Therefore, people eat oranges symbolizing good luck on this day. Grains: On this day, every household will cook five grains of rice, which is also the observance of the eighth solar term and a warning to people to cherish food.

The eighth day of the first month, also known as Shunxing Festival, is one of the traditional lunar festivals in China. On this day, I mainly learned astronomy from the names of the stars listed by Ma in the incense wax shop. The star offering ceremony of Shunxing Festival is held in the evening. Rich people put 108 lanterns, and ordinary people can also put 49 lanterns, at least 9 lanterns.