Eating apples symbolizes peace and harmony. Apples are economical and have good meanings, so the apples given on Christmas Eve can be called "peace fruits". It is said that the Ping An fruit symbolizes peace and harmony. The reason why it is called Ping An fruit is that it is a homophonic word for apple, which means peace, auspiciousness and peace. It expresses a kind of wish and conveys a blessing, so there are people who give apples as gifts. Habit. On Christmas Eve, apples are given to each other because the Chinese pay more attention to homophonic sounds. For example, on the wedding night, red dates, peanuts, cinnamon seeds, melon seeds and other objects are thrown on the bed, which means "to have a precious child early." The word "ping" for apple has the same pronunciation as the word "ping" for peace, so the Chinese imbued the auspicious meaning of "peace" with apples, so there was a new custom of giving apples on Christmas Eve. Sending apples means: the person who sends the fruit of peace wishes the person who receives the fruit of peace! And you have to eat the apples you receive on Christmas Eve. Only in this way can you truly accept the blessings from others, and you will be safe in the new year!