Today is the Seventh Day of the New Year. We call it Yan Yat or Ren Ri 人日 in Mandarin. It is known as the common man's birthday where everyone grows a year older. It is when yue sang is eaten. People get together to toss the colourful salad as high as possible and make wishes for continued wealth, success and prosperity. We are also encouraged to eat noodles on this day as they represent longevity. That reminds me - I better go cook an instant noodle and have some, for "yee-see yee-see" la :o)So Happy Yan Yat, my friends! A year older, a year wiser!
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