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Eating dumplings 吃饺子

In Shandong province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn, and they call it "Eating the Autumn". On the day of Start of Autumn, senior members of the family will stand in the middle of the hall, worshiping a bowl of cereal, and praying for the harvest in autumn. Most of the families will eat dumplings together after Start of Autumn day.

在山东，立秋的风俗是包饺子，老百姓都称之为“咬秋”。立秋当天，年纪稍大的人会在堂屋正中供一只盛满五谷杂粮的碗，祈求立秋过后五谷丰登。而大多数人家会在立秋时刻过后，全家人围在一起吃饺子。