food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations.In the southern United States, pieces of cornbread represent blocks of gold for prosperity in the new year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is baked into the cake, which signifies success in the New Year for the person who receives it. Most of the foods eaten during the Chinese New Year have symbolic significance. Sometimes this is based on their shape;for instance, long noodles symbolize long life. The symbolism can also be based on the sound of the word in Chinese;for example,people give out oranges because the word for 'orange' sounds like the word for 'wealth'.