The Yu Sheng dish is deemed auspicious because of their underlying meanings behind its ingredients, which suggest blessings and good fortune for the new year: Yu stands for "fish" and “abundance”, while sheng means both “raw” and “life”. Together, yusheng implies “abundance of wealth and long life”. When eating yusheng, the dish takes on idea of a happy family reunion, a gathering of wealth with colleagues, the ushering in of good luck with friends and the increasing prosperity for all Chinese who celebrate.
