Fruits are especially important during the Chinese New Year as a symbol of good luck and happiness, which celebrate in several Asian countries and regions including Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Chinese New Year or Spring Festival or Lunar New Year has a rich history. The Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year every year in January or February and unlike the rest of the world they go on holiday for seven days.
In this article, we collected fruits, a symbol of good luck, which mostly give as gift and they used as decorations in the Chinese New Year.
Oranges – abundance and happiness
Oranges are very popular and pots decorate with orange seedlings from weeks before the spring festival. Orange color is like the sun, so it is very auspicious as a symbol of abundance and happiness.
Potted plants are ideal for home decoration during the Chinese New Year and they are available in all flower markets. They represent the “the lucky tree bearing fruits” Putting oranges with red envelopes next to children’s pillows in every Chinese household traditionally makes them happy. This fruit also place in the family rice bowl to bring good blessings to the family.
Pomelos or Chinese grapefruit – Happiness and family unity
Pomelos or Chinese grapefruit is important whether it is green or yellow (ripe). It has also been proven to bring happiness to the family. It is common to decorate the house with single or a pair of pomelos. A pair is better because, as they say – “all good things come in twos”. This fruit is also a symbol of family unity.
Grapes, Plums, Jujube and Kumquats – good luck and prosperity
This group of fruits are a symbol of good luck, wealth, prosperity and fertility. These are found as sacred offerings in Buddhist temples and also used in cooking, as well as gifts to loved ones.
