reunion.

Eating Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first month is the same custom in all parts of the country. Experts said that dumplings are also called "dumplings" or "dumplings" and "dumplings", and southerners are also called "water dumplings" and "floating dumplings". On the fifteenth day of the first month, almost every household eats Yuanxiao. In addition, the name of Tangyuan is similar to the pronunciation of "reunion", which means reunion, symbolizing the reunion of the whole family, harmony and happiness, and people also miss their parting relatives and place their good wishes on their future life.

Folklore experts say that when cooking dumplings, because they float on the water after boiling, they are beautiful and reminiscent of a bright moon hanging in the clouds. There is a bright moon in the sky, dumplings in a bowl, and every household is round and round, symbolizing reunion and good luck. Therefore, eating glutinous rice balls expresses people's love for family reunion. At the same time, it also shows China people's inheritance and love for traditional festivals, and it is also a love for China culture.