Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into
balls and stuffed with either sweet or
spicy fillings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜
candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red
melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
金桔
cumquat - prosperity
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many
descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love
relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
花生糖
peanut candy - sweet
摘自中国日报网站(J-04)