The significance of eating dumplings on Chinese New Year

Significance of eating dumplings in Chinese New Year:

One, because the 23:00 on the 30th night of the Lunar New Year to 1:00 on the first day of the first month of the New Year is exactly the time of the handing over of the dumplings to take the meaning of "changing the year and handing over the dumplings", and the word "handing over" is "zi shi". "for the" Zi Shi "and" dumplings and "dumplings" resonate with the "joyful reunion" and "good luck The meaning is "happy reunion" and "good luck".

Secondly, people expect to eat all the troubles that happened in the past year like dumplings, and pray for good luck in the new year.

Third, eating dumplings also means praying for an early birth in the coming year, a prosperous family, and a child's success. In addition, dumplings become the Spring Festival mascot, but also because of its shape like a silver dollar, eating dumplings in the Spring Festival has a symbol of "New Year's great wealth, Yuanbao rolling in" meaning, and sends people "wealth into the treasure" of the good wishes.

Chinese New Year customs:

1, sacrificial stove: in ancient times, people believe that the God of the stove in front of the Jade Emperor said good words will bring happiness to the family, blessing the family in the coming year. So every year on the 23rd day of the Lunar New Year, families would worship the god of the stove and ask him to say more good and auspicious words after last week.

2, Zao sugar: a kind of malt sugar, also called hemp sugar, very sticky. Long strip called "Guandong sugar", long flat round called "cantaloupe". In winter, when they are placed outside the house, because of the cold weather, the melons are firm, and there are some tiny bubbles inside. Eat crunchy and sweet, unique flavor.