Different places have different stories. Northerners call it "eating", Zhongyuan calls it "sitting at a table", Southerners call it "sitting at a table" and Beijingers call it "following the molecules" or "giving gifts". What's the story? It's just that "big or small, one meal" is the essence of China culture and a symbol of Chinese etiquette. Food culture is profound and has a long history.

The word "eating" has existed in the past, and its original intention is to give gifts for weddings, funerals and weddings. Whether it's getting married, having children or having a funeral, as long as there is a banquet, it's called eating. Generally speaking, it is still a banquet.

Now it is used by netizens to mean "white things", that is, people will eat after death, referring to funerals.