IT’S the time of year when families get together for a reunion dinner and enjoy traditional Chinese dishes.
Every year when the season approaches, businesses will put up decorations in anticipation of the celebration, and these would usually include depictions of the zodiac animal of the year.
Traders of Chinese New Year items are bracing themselves for slow sales. They said prices of decorations and food items, especially dried seafood, usually increase by between 10% and 20% every year, and a weak ringgit is likely to dampen sales further. – February 12, 2018.
A child playing near rows of lanterns hanging at a shop in Kajang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, February 12, 2018.A sculpture of a dog to mark the animal’s turn in the Chinese zodiac in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Each year is named after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and 2018 is the canine’s turn. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, February 12, 2018.A shop offering Chinese New Year décor items in Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.Customers in a shop selling Chinese New Year decorations at Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.Traditional delicacies sold at Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.Visitors walking under a sea of red lantern at the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.Visitors walking under a sea of red lantern at the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.A child playing near lanterns hanging outside a shop in Kajang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, February 12, 2018.A shop selling Chinese New Year decorations is busy ahead of the lunar new year in Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.A man looking at the Chinese New Year decorations in a shop in Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.Muslim women looking at Chinese New Year decorations at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.A couple taking a selfie against the backdrop of Chinese new year decorations at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 12, 2018.A man takes picture of the Kek Lok Si temple at the foothill of Ayer Itam, Penang. Thousands of red lanterns were lit for the Lunar New Year festive occasion on Sunday despite talk that the tradition would be scrapped this year due to rising costs. - The Malaysian Insight pic by David ST Loh, February 12, 2018.The Kek Lok Si temple at the foothill of Ayer Itam, Penang. Thousands of red lanterns are lit for the lunar new year despite talks that the tradition would be scrapped this year because of rising costs. – The Malaysian Insight pic by David ST Loh, February 12, 2018.Fireworks going off over the Kek Lok Si temple at the foothill of Ayer Itam, Penang, in one of the many ceremonies to usher in the year of the dog. – The Malaysian Insight pic by David ST Loh, February 12, 2018.The Kek Lok Si temple at the foothill of Ayer Itam, Penang. Thousands of red lanterns are lit for the lunar new year despite talks that the tradition would be scrapped this year because of rising costs. – The Malaysian Insight pic by David ST Loh, February 12, 2018.
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