This is because, with smaller families, more wealth and less leisure time,the New Year celebrations could be conveniently telescoped into three components: the nuclear family reunion dinner, giving of hong bao and eating yu sheng (raw fish).

• 随着小家庭越来越普遍，人们越来越富裕但也越来越少闲暇的时间，新年的庆祝活动可能被浓缩成三个部分：限于核心家庭的团圆饭、派红包和捞鱼生。