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The symbolism of food at Chinese New Year


Guest commentary by Frank Sun

The lunar Chinese New Year is a time for food, just like festivals and celebrations the world over, but hidden within the dishes we share in China there are expressions of symbolism. Many of them are homophones or homonyms for the Chinese language itself - expressions of prosperity, good fortune and mostly hope for a good life.


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