Why dumplings are wrapped in this shape

Dumplings are shaped like Yuanbao. People eat dumplings at Chinese New Year to bring in wealth and prosperity. Dumplings have a filling, which makes it easy for people to put all sorts of auspicious things into the filling, in order to send people's prayers for the new year.

Dumplings originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and were first created by Zhang Zhongjing of Zhang Zhongjing. Dumplings are characterized by their thin skin, tender filling, delicious flavor, and unique shape, and you never get tired of eating them. The ingredients used to make dumplings are rich in nutrients. Cooking ensures less loss of nutrients and conforms to the connotations of Chinese colors, flavors and food culture.