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To celebrate the birthday is important in one’s life in China. When one is young, usually he will eat noodles before his birthday, 【小题1】 the long noodles indicate the longevity in China. After middle age, his birthday will be 【小题2】 (grand) than before. On the wedding day, it is also a custom to serve various nuts as good 【小题3】 (wish) to the couple.

To most Chinese people, returning home after long 【小题4】 (absent) or departure from home is 【小题5】 (equal) important and there are dining customs 【小题6】 (associate) with this. Noodles and dumplings 【小题7】 (offer) respectively. This is especially popular in Northeast China. In Central China, when a baby is born, the happy father will send red boiled eggs to announce 【小题8】 news. Eggs with a black pointed end and dots in a number such as six or eight, indicate a boy’s birth; those without a black pointed end and dots in a number like five or seven say the baby is a girl.

In addition 【小题9】 these, fish has always been used 【小题10】 (suggest) the accumulation of prosperity and wealth with meals on New Year’s Eve.