Rice cake is a traditional festival food in my country. The homonym of "gao" is "gao", which means "high". In addition to trying new things, pounding rice cake during the Spring Festival is mainly for good luck, which means "higher every year". The custom of pounding rice cake during the Spring Festival reflects people's yearning and pursuit for a better life. Rice cakes not only have different flavors in the north and south, but also have their own characteristics in Ningbo due to different production methods in different places. However, the general consensus is that "machine rice cakes are not as delicious as handmade rice cakes, and handmade rice cakes are not as beautiful as water-pounded rice cakes". The water-pounded rice cakes made in Shimen Village, Lubu Town, Yuyao City can be said to be the best among rice cakes. Shimen Village has abundant regional water resources. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties more than 300 years ago, the hardworking and smart Shimen mountain people installed water-pounded rice cakes on streams with large drop. At most, there were 72 water-pounded rice cakes for pounding rice cakes. Due to its long history, Shimen Shuidu Rice Cake has a set of strict requirements for each process, which has led to a unique traditional production technique, such as selecting rice grains, selecting water quality and soaking time, pounding methods, and the standard of sifting powder. The rice cakes produced are soft and sticky, dry but not cracked, and soaked for a long time without becoming mushy. The taste is sticky and not sticky, and it is tough and fragrant. It is a seasonal food that is deeply loved by men, women, old and young. Information source: Ningbo Cultural Center (Ningbo Exhibition Hall Ningbo Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Ningbo Cultural Center (Ningbo Exhibition Hall Ningbo Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)