![]() Lucky food is served during the 16-day festival season, especially on the New Year's Eve family reunion dinner. Niángāo (glutinous rice cake) is welcome because it symbolizes a higher income or position as it sounds like 'year high'.įood is an important part of Chinese New Year.Dumplings shaped like Chinese silver ingots are shared as a sign of the family unit and prosperity.Fish is a must as it sounds like 'surplus' in Chinese and symbolizes abundance.Visiting/greeting family and relatives, and giving presents Visiting ancestors' graves, enjoying the family reunion dinner, giving red envelopes, staying up until midnight, and setting off firecrackers and fireworks ![]()
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