Eating rice cakes at Chinese New Year signifies that life and work improve year by year, symbolizing wealth and good fortune. Also known as "nian nian gao" (年年糕), nian gao is synonymous with "nian nian gao" (年年高), because the shape of nian gao is usually round or square, which symbolizes reunion and wholeness, and because of its sweetness, it is often used to symbolize sweetness and happiness. In some regions, rice cakes are also made into different shapes, such as Yuanbao, which symbolizes wealth and good luck. And it is also a good sign if we eat rice cakes during Chinese New Year, eating rice cakes for better luck year after year, implying that we will have a better career in the new year. In addition, the yellow color of the rice cake symbolizes gold and the white color symbolizes silver, so it also means wealth and prosperity.