Singapore - Exactly next week, Singapore and many countries will celebrate Lunar or Chinese New Year (CNY), as it is commonly known - it is in fact celebrated on a grander scale than the Gregorian New Year. We usher in the Year of the Ox.
Chinese New Year Trivia
Why do Chinese exchange a pair of Mandarin Oranges when we meet during Chinese New Year.
A: The Cantonese pronunication of Mandarin Oranges is 'gam' which sounds like the pronunciation of gold in Cantonese as well. Also we exchange oranges in pairs as even numbers are auspicious.
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