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22JanuaryFebruary2012SweetsDuringthe15dayLunarNewYearcelebrationmanyfamiliesdisplayax1cTrayofTogethernessx1donatablethatconsistsofanarrayofsweets.Thetrayhaseightcompartmentseachofwhichisfilledtotherimwithafooditemthatbearssignificanceduringthisseason.Thenumbereightsymbolizesgoodfortune.Baseduponyourpreferenceselecteightitemsfromthelistprovidedbelowthatalsoincludesinformationaboutthetypeofgoodfortuneassociatedwitheach.SweetenedCandiedWinterMelonsx13asweetandeasylifeSweetenedLotusRootx13maritalblissorx1cmatchmadeinheavenx1dSweetenedTangerinex13auspiciousnessSweetenedShreddedCoconutPiecesx13everlastingloveSweetenedGingerx13longevitySweetenedCarrotsx13wealthandpreciousjewelsSweetenedLotusSeedsx13fertilitySweetenedDriedRedDatesx13goodluckineveryendeavorSweetenedWaterChestnutx13accomplishmentinallactivitiesSweetenedPineapplex13greatachievementincareerorbusinessSweetenedPotatox13overflowingpotofgoldSweetenedMandarinOrangex13auspiciousnessSweetenedDriedLongansx13manygoodsonsPistachioNutsx13happinessRedMelonSeedsx13joyandhappinessMoneyLai-SeeEnvelopesalsocalledHong-BaoMoneyisplacedintheseenvelopesandgiventochildrenandyoungadultsatNewYearx19stime.Presentsareoftenexchangedbetweenfamiliesaswell.FruitsAnassortmentoffruitsiscommonlydisplayedinhomesandshops.Tangerinessymbolizegoodtidingsorangessymbolizewealthandpomelossymbolizeabundanceandprosperity.Tangerinesorangesandpomelosareax1cmustx1dgiftitemwhenvisitingfamilyorfriendsduringtheNewYearcelebration.FloralsFlowersandplantsplayasignificantroleinLunarNewYeardecorationsastheysymbolizerebirthandnewgrowth.Flowersarebelievedtobesymbolicofwealthandhighpositioninonex19scareer.Asiansbelievethatwithoutflowerstherewouldbenofruits.ThereforeitisoftheutmostimportancetohaveflowersandfloraldecorationsfortheNewYear.PussyWillowsarethefloweroftheNewYear.ThefluffywhiteblossomsofPussyWillowsresemblesilkandtheysoongiveforthtoyoungshootsthatarethecolorofgreenjade.Thesignsofgrowthrepresentthecomingprosperity.WaterNarcissussignifiesx1cgoodluckandprosperityx1d.IftheNarcissusflowersblossomonthefirstdayoftheNewYearitindicatesgoodfortunefortherestoftheyear.OtherflowersandplantsthatarepopularfortheLunarNewYearincludePeachBlossomRedAzaleasbendablebambooPinesprigsandKumquattrees.SweetandFloralFruitsNutsAndFlowersForTheNewYearTRADITIONSEveryoneknowsthatfruitsarerichinantioxidentsandthatnutsandseedshavebeneficialfatsandenzymes.Andfreshcutflowerswillbrightenthemoodsofthoseintheirpresence.WhatmaybelessknownisthatduringLunarNewYearmanyofthefruitsnutsseedsandflowersimportmorepowerfulx14andtraditionalx14benefits.Eatingpistachionutswillbringhappiness.Tangerinessymbolizegoodtidings.