The story of dumplings: how a traditional Chinese medicine cure went global
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The History of the Chinese Immigrants in Japan
In ancient China, the time was calculated by 12 earthly branches. The dumpling is between 11 and 1 o'clock in the middle of the night. In this two-hour period, 11 o'clock symbolizes that we're still in the old year while at 1 O'clock we're in the new year. There are many legends about how dumplings came into Japan, but there is no final conclusion.
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