Traditional Customs and Longevity Symbols on the Seventh Day of Chinese New Year
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Eating noodles on the seventh day of the Chinese New Year is a part of Chinese traditional customs. Noodles symbolize longevity in Chinese culture, representing the wish for a long and healthy life.Many people have already started working on this day, and many shops will set off firecrackers when they open for the first time in the New Year. This practice is meant to bring good luck and prosperity in the coming year.
The seventh day of the Chinese New Year combines family traditions, cultural symbols, and wishes for health and wealth. Observing customs such as eating noodles and setting off firecrackers highlights the importance of longevity, prosperity, and continued happiness throughout the year.
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- prosperity
noun
1. the condition of prospering
having good fortuneSynonym: successfulness
2. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
- symbolize
verb
1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model
be a symbole.g. What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Synonym: typifysymbolisestand forrepresent
2. represent or identify by using a symbol
use symbolse.g. The poet symbolizes love in this poem
These painters believed that artists should symbolizeSynonym: symbolise
- customs
noun
1. money collected under a tariff
Synonym: customs dutycustomimpost
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