The meaning and symbol of sugar-coated haws.

This food means happy reunion, sweet prosperity and wealth.

Sugar-coated haws are traditional snacks in China, which have rich meanings and symbols. Most of them are round, symbolizing reunion and happiness, and implying family harmony and happiness. The color of sugar-coated haws is mostly red, indicating prosperity and symbolizing that life is full of enthusiasm and vitality. Sugar-coated haws are wrapped in sugar bags, which are very sweet to eat, implying sweetness and symbolizing the sweetness of love and life.

"Hulu" and "Fulu" are homophonic, and sugar-coated gourd also symbolizes good fortune and represents people's yearning and blessing for a better life.