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Exclusive ‘Lunar New Year at Home’ pack - free download

  • The Year of the Ox will be like no other, with many families remaining at home rather than taking part in the traditional visit to show respect to elders known as bai neen
  • To help you celebrate the Lunar New Year, SCMP is sending you our exclusive ‘Lunar New Year at Home’ prosperity pack

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Lunar New Year is a time of regeneration, retrospectives and family gathering. A splash of red and gold on the streets.

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Some of the customs and traditions involve: decorating homes and workplaces with kumquat trees (representing prosperity) and flowers such as narcissus and peach blossoms; fai chun (lucky red banners) that are hung on a home’s front door; lai see (lucky money) that is given or received, depending on whether you are married or single, older or younger, or a manager or an employee.
Like any other ancient cultural tradition, there are numerous magical mythologies to explain the origins of the Lunar New Year festival.

What should we expect in the Year of the Ox? What are the five elements, and what do they all represent? Why do we pair red banners with calligraphy? What are the lucky sayings to learn, and the ones to avoid? What are the lucky festive dishes to eat and what are the meanings behind each of them?

This year, the Year of the Ox will be like no other with many families remaining at home rather than taking part in the traditional visit to show respect to elders known as bai neen. Instead, many families will rely on technology to bring them together as travel has been severely disrupted.

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To help you celebrate the Lunar New Year, SCMP is sending you our exclusive “Lunar New Year at Home” prosperity pack. You can enjoy festive content curated and designed by the Post’s award-winning infographics team, including:

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How to celebrate the Year of The Ox in 2021
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