World Children's Story Classics: Family Stories

Chapter 54 "Fish" Every Year

According to the custom of our Chinese people, when eating midnight dinner, even if the family is in a difficult situation, we must find a way to prepare a plate of fish.Why is this?

In fact, this is also for flattery, for auspiciousness, and to hope that there will be surplus every year. "Fish" and "Yu" are homophonic, and there is fish to eat at midnight dinner. It is salty to say "every year there is fish (more than)", "every year there is fish (more than)", "auspicious year there is fish (more than)".

Since ancient times, the Chinese have regarded fish as a symbol of abundance and wealth, so this dish is indispensable when eating New Year's Eve dinner.

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