C is for Chinese Culture Celebration



 C  is for Chú Xī (除夕) or Dinner Reunion (February 2 for this year) in the eve of passing year, and getting ready for the New Year (February 3) the following day.

C is for Couplets, hanging or posted at home doors to greet everyone good health, good wealth, and longetivity.

C is for Chūn Jié春节, literally Chinese New Year means the beginning of Spring, flowers and plants symbolize of new beginning.

C is Cake, especially radish/turnip cake symbolize a new beginning and year cake for promotion every year.

C is for Candies, or known as Spring Candy to welcome the arrival of Spring.

C is for Chestnuts, and other nuts for  having more children, and peanuts for longetivity.

There are more food that have lots of meaning ~

• Large Tangerine - big luck and big profit (金橘子, jinju)
• Spring roll - gold bar
• Dumplings - silver ingot (餃子, jiǎozi)
• Fish - having surplus every year (魚, yú)
• Dragon eye (longan) - wealth and family reunion
• Dates - having intelligent children soon
• Hair seaweed - having a jockpot
• Treasure bar - full of gold and jewelry

恭喜發財

Gōngxǐ fācái

"Congratulations and be Prosperous"

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