Why can't we visit relatives on the fifth day of the first lunar month? What should we eat on the fifth day of the first lunar month?

As we all know, visiting relatives and friends to pay New Year's greetings is a very common traditional custom during the New Year. However, according to traditional sayings, not every day is suitable for visiting relatives and friends, and the time for visiting relatives and friends is also subject to rules. So why can’t we visit others on the fifth day of the first lunar month?

Why can't we visit relatives on the fifth day of the first lunar month?

Visiting someone else's home on the fifth day of the first lunar month will bring bad luck to their home;
According to tradition, it is not suitable to go out on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. The older generation would avoid visiting relatives and friends on this day, and they are not allowed to visit other people's homes, saying that visiting relatives will bring bad luck to other people's homes. So I won’t go out on the fifth day of the New Year. Generally, the older generation calls the fifth day of the first lunar month "Po Wu", and they don't go out on this day. In the old days, there were many traditional taboos among the people from the first to the fifth day of the New Year, such as not cooking with raw rice, women not being allowed to use needles and thread, not being allowed to clean, and not being allowed to break things. After the fifth day, these taboos are lifted, so this day is called "Po Wu".

What to eat on the fifth day of the first lunar month

(1) Eating dumplings on the fifth day of the first lunar month <br/>In the north, people eat dumplings on the fifth day of the first lunar month. It is said that on this day you must chop the dumpling fillings yourself, chopping off all the bad things so that everything will go smoothly in the new year. When making dumplings, you need to pinch the edges of the dumplings tightly with your hands, commonly known as "pinching the villain's mouth." It is said that doing so can avoid rumors. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, dumplings must be boiled in water. Boiling dumplings in boiling water symbolizes money rolling in. These customs reflect people's desire for a happy life, and their hope to welcome a better life and stay away from poverty and hardship.
(2) Eating noodles on the fifth day of the first lunar month <br/>In the Shandong region of China, people in China often eat noodles on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Steamed noodles symbolize a prosperous life. Shandong people can turn ordinary flour into colorful noodles. Shandong people can make noodles lifelike and in various shapes.
(3) Eating longevity noodles on the fifth day of the first lunar month <br/>Eating longevity noodles on the fifth day of the first lunar month is a symbol of longevity because of the shape of the noodles. During the Chinese New Year, people also eat dumplings, fish, chicken, lettuce, bamboo shoots and other foods. Bamboo shoots are grown in sections, so they symbolize rising step by step. Eating carp symbolizes rapid success in the new year, eating crucian carp means good luck, and dumplings symbolize bringing in wealth.