What is the symbolic significance of jiaozi on New Year's Eve?

Eating jiaozi means "making friends when you are young" by alternating the old with the new. Because the white flour jiaozi is shaped like a silver ingot, the pots on the table symbolize the meaning of "getting rich in the New Year, and the ingots are rolling in". Some wrapped jiaozi and some coins sterilized with boiling water, saying that whoever ate first would make more money.

Extended information New Year's Eve (also known as reunion dinner, reunion dinner) refers to the Lunar New Year's Eve (the last day of each year). The purpose is to celebrate the Lunar New Year with family reunion before the China New Year. In China, it is a custom to celebrate New Year's Eve after dinner.

Emperor Zong of the Southern Dynasties recorded in the Chronicle of Jingchu that "at the end of the year, set up furniture dishes, welcome the new year and gather for drinks." That is, every family prepares meat and vegetables (vegetables) on New Year's Eve to celebrate the New Year, and family members get together to drink and have a reunion dinner.

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