IPOH: Every Chinese New Year, the snakehead (a carnivorous fish) is the food of choice for many as they celebrate the seventh day of the festival – a day dedicated to the human race.
There is a great demand for the fish on the seventh day, which falls today, because its name, sang yue, in this Cantonese-speaking city symbolises longevity and good health.
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