What is a floating circle?

The "floating dumplings" mentioned by the ancients refers to jiaozi, and some places are also called Yuanxiao. It floats when cooked, so it's called floating dumplings. It is mainly eaten on the Lantern Festival, so it is called Yuanxiao.

Some people say that those with stuffing are called Yuanxiao, and those without stuffing are called solid glutinous rice balls. On the 15th day of the first lunar month, Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. In Hubei, there is a saying that "a year is half a month old", which means that the Chinese New Year is not as important as the Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival also marks the end of the Spring Festival. There are many customs of the Lantern Festival. You should be familiar with activities such as watching lanterns, solve riddles on the lanterns, eating Yuanxiao and visiting temple fairs. In addition, the ancient folk custom is to greet Ce Shen Zigu on the 15th day of the first month, and Zigu divines and raises silkworms, which accounts for a lot of things. Legend has it that Li Jing's concubine, jealous of her first wife, was killed in the toilet on the 15th day of the first month and became a "Ce Shen".