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 | | One day, an old man came to the rescue of the people saying, "I will subdue this beast." He lured the beast away from the people and spoke gently to him, "I see you are a terrifying beast who reigns among the people." The beast agreed. |
 | | Sweetmeet represents the sweetness of life; cakes, known as guo sounds like the word for height, which implies success; dates, called zao zi rhymes with "having sons early"; peanuts, hua sheng, also meaning the flower of life; and melon seeds are a symbol of posterity. |
 | | As well, some traditional foods eaten at this time are Man Tou, a steamed sweet, white bread--a treat from Northern China, Zong Zi, rice dumplings and of course, all meats like duck, chicken, fish, pork and beef. |
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