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Lunar New Year: your guide to rabbits, red envelopes, reunion meals and more

Inside China

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Can You Give Oranges to Your Chinese Friend?

Mandarins, if you translate it to Cantonese, is gut, which is fortune. So having as many mandarins around symbolizes prosperity and fortune. Don't grab a packet of instant noodles because fokso, salmin, means longevity. Candy because it's sweet and it makes people smile and it's happy.

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