The floating dumplings mentioned by the ancients refer to glutinous rice balls.

Floating Yuanzi is the glutinous rice balls, which is the most distinctive food in the traditional Lantern Festival in China. It is very popular in the south of the Yangtze River. There is also a saying among the people that eating glutinous rice balls is one year older. The custom of eating glutinous rice balls on the fifteenth day of the first month has a long history. It is not just a kind of food, but also symbolizes reunion and perfection, as well as family harmony.

Tangyuan, also known as "Tangtuan" and "Floating Yuanzi", is one of the representatives of traditional snacks of Han nationality. At the same time, it is also the most distinctive food in the traditional Lantern Festival in China, and it also expresses the yearning and expectation of the ancient people for a happy life.