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Long noodles for longevity

Updated: Feb 15,2015 4:07 PM     english.gov.cn

Farmers hang handmade noodles out to dry, in Neihuang county, Henan province, Feb 14. These noodles are popular among local people - especially during the Spring Festival. In China, noodles symbolize long life, and they are thus never cut with a knife. The longer they are - the better.

Farmers hang handmade noodles out to dry, in Neihuang county, Henan province, Feb 14.

These noodles are popular among local people - especially during the Spring Festival.

In China, noodles symbolize long life, and they are thus never cut with a knife. The longer they are - the better.