Since the shape of Chinese dumplings is similar to ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots, they symbolize wealth.
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古时候,富家人的后代为了保全财产福祉,甚至会给先祖祭送金银元宝和纸做的仆人、马匹、轿子。
In the old China the children of a deceased man of wealth would even send him gold and silver ingots, servants, horses and sedan-chairs, all in paper imitation, to secure his welfare.