The meaning of braised pork is grandness and celebration, symbolizing family reunion, good fortune and happiness.

Braised pork will appear in all grand festivals. For example, the Spring Festival, which is the most solemn among traditional Chinese festivals, will definitely have braised pork. Braised pork is an indispensable delicacy in Guangxi.

In Meizhou, Guangdong, braised pork with pickled vegetables is a home-cooked dish, so braised pork can often be seen on the dinner table.

The Spring Festival is the most solemn traditional festival in China. People working outside are rushing to go home. Those who cannot buy tickets to go home will call their families on New Year's Eve, not wanting to miss the important moment.

And this evening, there is another highlight: New Year’s Eve dinner, also called reunion dinner. In Guangxi, braised pork is an indispensable part of New Year’s Eve dinner.

Dumplings are an indispensable dish on the dining table during the Spring Festival Eve dinner in the north. Dumplings mean attracting wealth. Dumplings are also called Jiaozi or Jiaoer, which means the replacement of the old with the new, and also upholds the meaning of God.

Chicken means good luck. In the south, chickens are worshiped during the New Year and festivals, and they are always a whole chicken. The local Hakka people in Guangzhou worship gods and use chickens and geese as their firstborn, so they will choose local chickens, which symbolizes the hope of survival and vigor.

Pig cartilage: good luck, fish: abundant every year, oyster: good market. New Year's Eve dinner in South China often includes chicken, roast pork, nostoc, oyster, etc., because nostoc, oyster and soybean are homophones for making a fortune and good market.

Shrimp: Hahahaha, because shrimp means laugh every day, laugh hahaha.

In coastal areas, such as the Chaoshan area, shrimps are often served during Chinese New Year and festivals, and they are highly sought after both in terms of meaning and nutrition.