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What CNY terminologies mean
Published on: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Published on: Wed, Feb 17, 2021
By: Kan Yaw Chong
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What CNY terminologies mean
Bai far kai-where a hundred flowers bloom captures the atmosphere of the ‘Spring Festival’ even in tropical Sabah.
Kota Kinabalu: Chinese New Year terminologies confuse even many Chinese  because there are three.

First, ‘Xinnian’ literally translated means new year. Second, ‘Yuan Dan’ – a baffling term.  Third,  Chun Jie or Spring Festival.

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