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Chinese people follow a lot of traditions to boost their luck during Lunar New Year. Here’s how to give yours a bump during the Year of the Dragon, from money and colours to clothing and food.
A long-standing tradition for Chinese people over Lunar New Year is to give and receive cash in red packets known as lai see in Cantonese. But who should give lai see to whom, and how much money should be handed out?
From zodiac predictions and what to wear, to traditions, the wood element and lucky foods, numbers, stones and colours, this is your complete Lunar New Year guide for the Year of the Dragon 2024.
Empowering these individuals can help them to break the vicious circle of poverty, providing a ready pool of talent to advance the city’s socioeconomic development.
The language has many enduring qualities; it’s functional and light as well as quirky, playful and down-to-earth.