As we all know, the Guanzhong Plain in the central part of Shaanxi province is called eight hundred Li Qinchuan. Since the ancient times, it has been the famous granary. If you come to learn Chinese in China, you should know the steamed bun was the staple food in the north of China. As times went by the ancient and mysterious culture of the steamed bun was formed and then passed down from generation by generation in the Central Shaanxi Plain.

When it comes to the Time of qing ming, people go out to the wild to sweep the tombs. At the same time, they sacrifice food for the dead. Among the food for sacrificing, you can see some special round steamed buns, on the top of which is the small snake made up of the flour. Of course, you can say it is dragon. Such kind of steamed bun is named as Fan Long Steamed Bun.

Tiger is really brave and fierce, thus being called the king of all animals. However, in the Central Shaanxi Plain, especially in the villages, if there are some happy events like marriage, the steamed bun with the name of Tiger Steamed Bun should be provided to the other side. The Tiger Steamed Bun is also round with some sticks which are made of the flour with eyes, nose and mouth of the tiger. In addition, it was painted into different colors such as red and green.

Those auspicious and vivid steamed buns with the shapes of all animals seemed to be the trace remained by the Qin people in ancient times because of the totem worship. When celebrating the New Year in Chinese lunar calendar, people in the villages of the Central Shaanxi Plain often put a bean on the top of the round steamed bun and make some patterns on the surrounding area. When it is done, you can see the bun of grain stack shape. The students who study in intensive Mandarin course in China should know the purpose of making it into this shape is to pray for a good harvest and the smooth year.

In some places in the Central Shaanxi Plain, they also celebrate the New Year by presenting the round teamed bun with seasoning to the deity and also the aged people. In addition, on the date of July 7th in lunar calendar, the parents need to make all kinds of interesting steamed buns to their children.