1. The arrival of spring and the revival of everything: The green color of the green dumplings symbolizes the arrival of spring and the revival of nature.
2. Reunion and wholeness: the round shape of the green dumplings symbolizes reunion and wholeness, expressing people's good wishes for family reunion.
3. Nostalgia for ancestors: Eating green dumplings also symbolizes nostalgia and respect for ancestors, and is an important way to pass on family culture and history. Green dumplings are a traditional snack specializing in the south of the Yangtze River, also known as Ai Dumplings and Qingming Dumplings. It started around the Tang Dynasty, using the juice of mugwort mixed into glutinous rice flour, then wrapped in bean paste filling, lotus seed paste or sesame, sweet but not greasy, with a light but long-lasting fragrance.