There is a folk allegorical saying: "Eat jiaozi on New Year's Day and follow the crowd". In the north, jiaozi can be regarded as one of the most popular delicacies! No matter at ordinary times or on holidays, jiaozi is a frequent visitor at people's table.
Because there are many activities on New Year's Day, many people will wrap jiaozi in advance on New Year's Day. Wait until the New Year's Day comes home after worshipping the New Year, and just cook it directly. Eating jiaozi on New Year's Day means "good luck and prosperity".
Tangyuan is one of the must-eat foods in many areas in the south on New Year's Day! Moreover, on the first day of New Year's Day, glutinous rice balls are also called "Yuanbao", and eating glutinous rice balls on the first day of New Year's Day is called "Deyuanbao". Because the shape of glutinous rice balls is round, it has the meaning of reunion. Therefore, eating glutinous rice balls on New Year's Day means: "Happy reunion, good luck and good luck, and making money into treasure".
The first day of the first month:
The first day refers to the first day of each month in the lunar calendar. As the saying goes, "A year's plan lies in spring, and a day's plan lies in the morning." Naturally, the first day of each month is also very important. Of course, the most important thing is the first day of the first month, which is the first day of the year. Since ancient times, there have been many customs, such as gathering money, drinking, setting off firecrackers, occupying the old age and paying New Year greetings.
Lunar New Year's Day is also called "Chicken Day". New Year's Day is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Spring Festival generally refers to New Year's Eve and the first day of the first month. However, among the people, the traditional Spring Festival refers to the sacrificial rites from La Worship on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month or on the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month to the 15th day of the first lunar month, with New Year's Eve and the first day of the first lunar month as the climax.