As Wheeler, 13, noted to HuffPost, the rice cakes, called "nian gao" in Chinese, represent the phrase "nian nian gao sheng," meaning increasing prosperity year after year.
Shalom: A greeting meaning peace, prosperity, completeness, and welfare.
He is the author of Beyond Success: Redefining the Meaning of Prosperity, and an Associate Producer of the feature documentary film "Planetary".
There is a sense that the United States is on a decline--in prestige, in leadership, in prosperity, in meaning.
Zhang's enthusiasm for the "talking cure" reflects a wider surge in interest, as China's citizens seek meaning beyond the quest for prosperity.
And fish, called "yu," symbolize the saying "nian nian you yu," meaning "may the year bring prosperity".
Chicken is on a roll.The growing taste for fowl is a result of increasing prosperity in emerging markets, meaning that people can afford to put more meat on the table.
Because New Prosperity -- classified as a 527, meaning it can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money, including contributions from corporations -- formed in late 2009, it has had to file several disclosure reports.
