Today is the seventh day of CNY, which is also recognised as "人日" (birthday to human)! Most of the Chinese may eat Yusheng , yee sang or yuu sahng (鱼生), either at home or in the restaurant. It is a Chinese-style raw fish salad, which usually consists of strips of raw fish (most commonly salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients. Yusheng literally means "raw fish" but since "fish (鱼)" is commonly conflated with its homophone "abundance (余)", Yúshēng (鱼生) is interpreted as a homophone for Yúshēng (余升) meaning an increase in abundance. Therefore, yusheng is considered a symbol of abundance, prosperity and vigor.
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