Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-02-15
Chinese New Year’s Eve is the most important occasion for Chinese-speaking communities all over the world and it marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year holiday. In Taiwan, the holiday lasts for at least one week and all schools and offices are closed to celebrate the centuries-old festival.
On New Year’s Eve, family members get together to enjoy a sumptuous feast that includes all kinds of goodies such as fish, chicken, beef, abalone, sea cucumber, Chinese sausage, Chinese ham, rice cakes, veggies, and so on. To symbolize family reunion, an extra pair of chopsticks and one rice bowl will be placed on the dining table for those who couldn’t make it due to other obligations such as working on a night shift.
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