In some parts of China, there is a saying that "after twenty-four, we celebrate the New Year every day".

In rural areas, children are valued, and the villagers regard the word "zi" in zongzi as the meaning of "carrying on the family line". Therefore, whenever the Spring Festival is a major traditional festival that turns old and new, local people hope to add more people to their families in the coming year by making zongzi. "At this time, jiaozi was called' Four Corners', that is, jiaozi was wrapped into four corners, which meant that relatives and friends at home could eat everywhere in the coming year.