What is the meaning of shrimp on New Year's Eve?

In the traditional culture of China, shrimp usually means "always smiling" and "beaming", so shrimp is an indispensable dish in the New Year's Eve.

In addition, there are some moral allusions to shrimp:

1. It is recorded in Huainanzi that shrimp is a descendant of the dragon, with hands and feet as big as the earth, but it is not easy to walk because of its small size, so it has become a shrimp now. So shrimp and dragon symbolize the strength and good luck of future generations.

2. In other senses, shrimp is a homonym of "fresh", which means "fresh every year". I hope there will be a new atmosphere and progress in my career in the coming year.

Don't peel shrimp shells in some areas, because shrimp shells represent rights protection, and I hope that my family will be rich and rich.

In a word, shrimp has rich symbolic significance in China traditional culture. Delicious shrimp can add a festive and auspicious atmosphere to the New Year's Eve dinner.