Having a family reunion meal At the Spring Festival Eve is a tradition for Chinese people, which is not only the most important dinner in a year but also the best opportunity for family reunion, especially for those families whose members live in different places. There are variety of dishes on the family reunion dinner and some of them have special meanings. For instance, fish is an indispensable dish because " fish"sounds like " surplus" in Chinese. In many regions of China, dumpling is also an significant dish because it symbolizes fortune and wealth.