Tangerines and oranges are frequently displayed in homes and stores throughout the Chinese New Year celebration. Tangerines are symbolic of good luck, and oranges are symbolic of wealth. These symbols have developed through a language pun, the word for tangerine having the same sound as "luck" in Chinese, and the word for orange having the same sound as "wealth". It is said that keeping the leaves on the branches symbolizes the connection to family & loved ones.
