In the traditional concept of Fuzhou people, "nine" is not good. Early in the morning on this day, every family uses glutinous rice, brown sugar, plus peanuts, jujubes, xinping, sesame, cinnamon, white fruit and other raw materials, boiled into a sweet porridge, known as "au jiu porridge", used to sacrifice to the ancestors or gifts to friends and relatives. Married daughters, but also be sure to send a bowl of "Aojiu congee", some also add too plane, eggs, pig's feet, etc., sent back to her mother's home, filial piety and honor their parents.

In addition, where the number of years nine (virtual age) of people, such as nine, nineteen, twenty-nine ...... (called "bright nine" or a multiple of nine, such as eighteen, twenty-seven, thirty-six ...... (Called "dark nine", should also be like a birthday, eat a bowl of "too flat", in order to peace and health. Answers are for reference only, please do not blindly superstitious.