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Lunar New Year’s Day: Family visits and red packets
The first few days of the Lunar New Year, especially the first two days, are often a test of one’s stamina, appetite and social skills, as many people have to travel and visit immediate family, other relatives and friends.
Bags are stocked with presents and fruits to give out at homes visited. Visitors will in turn be showered with gifts after exchanging conversations over Lunar New Year treats.
Married people also have to give out red packets to those who haven’t yet tied the knot – both children and unmarried juniors.
It’s believed these envelopes – known as hongbao/lai see – could protect children by warding off evil spirits called sui.
Lunar New Year’s Day: Family visits and red packets
The first few days of the Lunar New Year, especially the first two days, are often a test of one’s stamina, appetite and social skills, as many people have to travel and visit immediate family, other relatives and friends.
Bags are stocked with presents and fruits to give out at homes visited. Visitors will in turn be showered with gifts after exchanging conversations over Lunar New Year treats.
Married people also have to give out red packets to those who haven’t yet tied the knot – both children and unmarried juniors.
It’s believed these envelopes – known as hongbao/lai see – could protect children by warding off evil spirits called sui.
The preparation，贴春联。
Fun aside, Lunar New Year can actually be a lot of work. Festivities often last for 15 days – sometimes even more – with different tasks and activities taking place over that period.
It all begins about a week ahead of the new year.
Festive cakes and puddings are made on the 24th day of the last lunar month (February 3 in 2024). Why? The word for cakes and puddings is “gao” in Mandarin and “gou” in Cantonese, which sound the same as the word for “tall.”
As a result, eating these treats is believed to lead to improvements and growth in the coming year. (If you haven’t prepared your own “gou” yet, here’s an easy recipe for turnip cake, a beloved Lunar New Year dish.)
And don’t forget about our friend Nian. No Lunar New Year preparation would be complete without the aforementioned hanging of red banners bearing auspicious phrases and idioms (called fai chun in Cantonese, or chunlian, in Mandarin) at home – beginning with one’s front door.
These will perform double duty – keep Nian away and invite good fortune.
Fun aside, Lunar New Year can actually be a lot of work. Festivities often last for 15 days – sometimes even more – with different tasks and activities taking place over that period.
It all begins about a week ahead of the new year.
Festive cakes and puddings are made on the 24th day of the last lunar month (February 3 in 2024). Why? The word for cakes and puddings is “gao” in Mandarin and “gou” in Cantonese, which sound the same as the word for “tall.”
As a result, eating these treats is believed to lead to improvements and growth in the coming year. (If you haven’t prepared your own “gou” yet, here’s an easy recipe for turnip cake, a beloved Lunar New Year dish.)
And don’t forget about our friend Nian. No Lunar New Year preparation would be complete without the aforementioned hanging of red banners bearing auspicious phrases and idioms (called fai chun in Cantonese, or chunlian, in Mandarin) at home – beginning with one’s front door.
These will perform double duty – keep Nian away and invite good fortune.
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菠萝蜜，又名巨果藤，是一种热带水果，原产于南美洲，现在在全球热带地区都有种植。菠萝蜜的果实非常大，重量可以达到几十公斤，是世界上最大的果实之一。
The jackfruit, also known as the giant fruit vine, is a tropical fruit native to South America and is now grown in tropical regions around the world. The fruit of the jackfruit is very large, weighing up to several tens of kilograms, making it one of the largest fruits in the world.
菠萝蜜，又名巨果藤，是一种热带水果，原产于南美洲，现在在全球热带地区都有种植。菠萝蜜的果实非常大，重量可以达到几十公斤，是世界上最大的果实之一。
The jackfruit, also known as the giant fruit vine, is a tropical fruit native to South America and is now grown in tropical regions around the world. The fruit of the jackfruit is very large, weighing up to several tens of kilograms, making it one of the largest fruits in the world.
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