A paper cow was constructed and a blind man would pick from pieces of red and white paper placed before him, pasting them onto the cow.
根據宋人「東京夢華錄」的記載，每年立春當日，老百姓會聚集在城門前圍觀府尹用五彩木棍，打碎一隻土塑的春牛，然後湧上前去，搶奪打碎的牛身。