Is Pansit for long Life?

Pansit is a well known food for Filipinos. Especially in every occasion, Pansit is always present in every families table. Pansit has different varieties. There's a Bihon, Canton, Sotanghon, Miki-bihon mix or Canton-bihon mix, Cabagan, Bato, and many more. It differs only to the cook if where is their origin of cooking and native. Pansit have long noodles and plenty of vegetables like carrots, beans, cabbage, celery or kinchay, sayote and calamansi on the side. What other' s belief was in Filipino terminogy "Pansit pampahaba ng buhay" (Pansit for long life). For me, whatever they say Pansit is a delicious food that every must eat and enjoy.