The Chinese New Year dumplings and symbols are auspicious, reunion, health, and in some places, also implies the transmission of generations.

The Chinese New Year package dumplings is actually a symbol of reunion, good health and other symbols, because the dumplings have an auspicious meaning, so many people will be in the New Year package dumplings. Dumplings in the dumplings and Zong is homophonic, take its symbolism to pass on.

The characteristics of zongzi

Beijing zongzi representative varieties of the northern zongzi, Beijing zongzi head is larger, for the diagonal quadrangular or triangular. Most of the general market supply is glutinous rice dumplings. In the countryside, still accustomed to eating rhubarb rice dumplings. Sticky and fragrant, distinctive flavor, Beijing dumplings are mostly stuffed with red dates and bean paste, and a few are also stuffed with preserved fruits. The old Beijing zongzi wrapped zongzi leaves are generally reed leaves.