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    BRING IN the new

    Dec 22, 2020 5 minutes
    Words: Amanda Vlietstra.

    According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it’s the start of the new year on 12 February, heralding two weeks of fun and feasting. This year (Year of the Ox – turn the page for your Chinese horoscope) the celebrations will probably be a bit different, with social distancing and other coronavirus regulations in play – but that’s no excuse not to have a good time. And of course, to cook up a storm and enjoy some traditional Chinese New Year’s delicacies that will bring luck and prosperity to your home.

    WHEN TO FEAST AND WHAT TO EAT

    The Chinese New Year usually begins with the new moon that occurs between the end of January and the end of February, and it lasts about 15 days, until the full moon

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