“Cranes and Turtles” Companion ChopsticksThe traditional celebratory phrase Cranes live for a thousand years, turtles for ten thousand is not meant literally but symbolically. The crane represents lineage, while the turtle represents the family name. Together, they embody the wish for ones family line and name to continue for generations, in gratitude to ones ancestors and in hope for the prosperity of descendants in this world. As such, this design has long been regarded as an auspicious