A widespread opinion is that the Chinese may have been the first to use something like a piñata as part of their New Year’s celebration, which also marked the beginning of spring.
Ühe laialt levinud arvamuse järgi olid hiinlased need, kes esimesena midagi piñata - sarnast kasutusele võtsid. Nad tegid seda seoses uue aasta saabumisega, mis ühtlasi tähistas kevade algust.