| You plan to visit your friends or relatives during this | | | | or used in prayers. The bottle-gourd gets rid of harmful |
| Chinese New Year but not sure what to buy? | | | | "chi" and promotes long life. |
| Here, we have listed down the best possible gifts you | | | | 4 - Pineapple |
| can buy and they are affordable too! | | | | Pineapple which is known as "ong lai" in Hokkien literally |
| 1 - Peach Blossoms | | | | means "prosperity comes". The fruit resembles the |
| Peach blossom is a great gift, especially if you want to | | | | meaning of bringing in good luck and wealth and |
| wish the other party good luck in their relationships. | | | | therefore, are often used in prayers and offering to |
| Peach in Chinese is known as "tao" and it symbolizes | | | | God during Chinese New Year. |
| love and relationships. It is much more meaningful this | | | | 5 - Bamboo Plant |
| year since the western Valentines Day falls on the | | | | Last but not least, the bamboo plant, also known as |
| first day of Chinese New Year. | | | | the "money plant". This plant bears leaves that |
| 2 - Mandarin Oranges | | | | resembles the Chinese gold ingots used centuries ago. |
| Mandarin oranges or the orange tree that represents | | | | The plant is twisted in spirals in order to get rid of bad |
| gold and money are great as gifts. Mandarin oranges | | | | vibes and bring in good ones. Whilst the bamboo is a |
| are known as "kam" in Chinese and the pronunciation | | | | strong plant that can endure any hardship throughout |
| sounds similar to the word "gold". Therefore giving | | | | the year, the strong character of the bamboo is to |
| mandarin oranges as gifts is as good as giving gold! | | | | encourage people who receive this gift to overcome |
| 3 - Bottle-Gourd | | | | their difficulties. Giving bamboo plant also means to |
| Though it may look and sound weird to give | | | | wish them a good fortune. |
| bottle-gourd as a gift, it is not. Bottle-gourd symbolizes | | | | Which Is The Best Gift? |
| the abundance in wealth. In Chinese, it is actually a | | | | There you have, the top 5 Chinese New Year gifts |
| symbol of longevity; hence, bottle-gourd is painted or | | | | you can buy for your family or friends to wish them |
| paste with auspicious words and is displayed at home | | | | good luck in the coming year. |