Sharing the luck: inside Southeast Asia’s embrace of Lunar New Year

Sharing the luck: inside Southeast Asia’s embrace of Lunar New Year

Malaysian tour guide Syazni Nabilah Che Kamarudin and her family have been immersed in the Lunar New Year festivities this year, handing out red packets and dressing up in traditional Chinese attire. “This year is especially meaningful for me because it is my first time giving hongbao to my Chinese friends after getting married. I’m happy to follow this beautiful custom,” the Kuala Lumpur resident said about the long-standing Chinese tradition. …