Because "fish" in Chinese means "鱼," it sounds like "余." It has the good luck meaning of "年年有余." This meaning indicates that the harvest this year will not all be eaten; there will be some harvest left until next year. It is a symbol wishing for a good harvest in the new year.

There are many beautiful legends about fish in China. Fish symbolizes good luck and success. We believe that eating fish can bring happiness.   #SpringFestival Knowledge Contest    ~Happy Spring Festival！

In China , fish is not a dish that can see every meal in ordinary families, so have fish as a essential cuisine in New Year's Eve feast means best wishes for the coming year for wealth and affluence. Additionally, fish in Chinese is “鱼”，homophone    with “余”，that means the family have brimful  and even redundant money, so it gives the dish a mean of lucky, wealth and success. Moreover, fish in China is a simbol of auspicious. That's why fish is a essential fish in the important feast.🐟

I think the problem can be explained in several ways

First, in terms of cultural symbols, fish symbolize auspiciousness and wealth in Chinese culture. Because the word "fish" is homophonous with the word "Yu鱼", fish has become a symbol of abundance every year. During the Spring Festival and other important festivals, every family will have a fish dish on the table to symbolize auspiciousness and good luck.

Then there is the nutritional value of fish. Fish is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, which is very beneficial to human health.

There are also historical traditions. In ancient China, fish was not only daily food, but also related to many historical stories and legends, such as "鲤鱼跃龙门" and so on.

And the fish is delicious,t he meat of fish is delicate and delicious, and it is commonly used in traditional Chinese cooking. Different fish species have different cooking methods, such as steaming, braising, sugar and vinegar, each method can bring a different flavor experience.

Fish is not only a delicious food in China, but also a symbol of culture, tradition and auspiciousness.

The reason why fish is often served during the New Year's Eve dinner is that "fish" is homophonous with "surplus" in Chinese, symbolizing abundance and prosperity in the coming year. It represents people's wish for a good harvest and a wealthy new year.

The fish is typically served whole, with the head and tail intact, to represent a good beginning and ending for the coming year. It is also customary to leave some of the fish uneaten to symbolize that the surplus will carry over into the new year.#Spring Festival Knowledge Contest

The Chinese character for "fish" has similar pronunciation as the character for 'surplus', therefore it means "Surplus Every Year", representing an abundant life with savings every year. Luck and symbolism is important for my Chinese friends and I too love Chinese new year fish (I'm Norwegian) 

Because the word "fish" means "鱼" in Chinese, and the word "鱼" is the homophone of the word "余". Also, China has a saying about the Spring Festival called "年年有余".

Also, the fish also means full of luck and full of mammon every year. Therefore, the fish should be on the table which to mean this family has enough to  spare every year.

The pronunciation of "fish" and "surplus" is the same, symbolizing wealth, abundance, and surplus, and expressing the hope that family wealth, health, and happiness can be surplus every year. At the same time, this is also a continuation of excellent traditional Chinese culture.

Because fish is a symbol of good luck in Chinese culture.#SpringFestival Knowledge Contest