1. According to ancient Chinese timekeeping, 11 pm to 1 am the next day is Zi hour.

. "Jiaozi

" is the moment when the new year meets the old year. Dumplings represent the beginning of the new year, and eating dumplings during the Spring Festival is considered good luck. In addition, dumplings are shaped like ingots. Making dumplings means wrapping up good luck, and eating dumplings symbolizes a wealthy life.

2. Folklore, this is related to Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Eastern Han Dynasty of my country

. It is said that one winter was extremely cold, and many poor people's ears were rotten by the cold. Zhang Zhongjing felt very uncomfortable when he saw it, so he set up a big pot from the winter solstice and cooked a "cold-removing Jiaoer"

Soup" is given to the poor to heal their wounds. The recipe of "Quhan Jiao Er Soup" is to boil mutton, chili and some cold-dispelling medicinal materials in a pot. After boiling, take these things out and chop them into pieces. Wrap them with dough to form an ear-shaped "Jiao Er". After the pot is cooked, it is distributed to the patients. "Jiao Er" is very effective. After people eat it, their blood becomes smooth and their frozen ears are cured. Zhang Zhongjing continued to apply medicine until New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, people were grateful for Zhang Zhongjing's charity, so they made New Year's food in the style of "Jiao Er" and called this food "dumplings". Thus, dumplings were born.

Dumplings, as a folk food with a long history, have been loved by the people since their inception. There is a saying among the people that "dumplings are not as delicious as dumplings".