There is a folk proverb that says: On the first day in jiaozi, on the third day, the zygotes go home, and on the fourth day, pancakes spread eggs. Pinch the mouth of the villain on the fifth day and eat noodles on the seventh day. "Squeezing people's mouths" here means eating jiaozi.

In addition to eating jiaozi on New Year's Eve, the fifth day of the first month is called "Breaking Five", and jiaozi is also eaten. There is a saying that there are many taboos from grade one to grade five, so people should not "act rashly". Once the fifth day is over, New Year's Eve is basically over, and taboos are no longer prohibited.

Many taboos

After this day, many taboos in China folk customs can be broken. According to the old custom, you should eat "dumplings" for five days, which is called "boiled cakes" in the north. Now some families only eat it for three or two days, and some eat it every other day. However, there is no one who does not eat.

This is true from the royal residence to the small houses in the streets, even for entertaining guests. Women no longer taboo, began to visit each other and congratulate each other. Newly married women go home on this day. It is not appropriate to do things on the day of the break, otherwise something will happen this year. In addition to the above taboos, the custom of breaking Mayday is mainly to send the poor, welcome the god of wealth and open the market for trade.