When it comes to Chinese culture and heritage from around the world, did you know there are countless dialects being used? With so many dialects come different cultures, superstitions and even types of food! Some of the more common ones found in Malaysia include Hakka, Hokkien, Mandarin, Cantonese and many, many, many more!
And seeing as to how Chinese New Year is just around the corner, we thought it’d be appropriate to remind you of some of the common Chinese New Year etiquette in Malaysia. Wouldn’t want to step on anyone’s toes this Chinese New Year now, would you? Later no angpow!
If you want to see how familiar you are with CNY etiquette and prove to your friends you’re not a banana, answer this carefully curated quiz below! You’ll even get to know the kind of Hakka dish you are based on your answers at the end. Try it now!
Now that you know the type of Hakka dish you are and your level of expertise when it comes to Chinese New Year, why stop there?
Spend this festive season learning more about the Hakka heritage and its cultures by visiting Sunway Pyramid. Experience a true Hakka Chinese New Year celebration and have a deeper understanding of what being Hakka is all about.
Take this opportunity to make memories with your loved ones by heading to the Orange Concourse and taking photos at the Hakka Reunion Portrait booth! Additionally, if you think you know your Hakka, give the Hakka Trivia Time vending machine a try and receive a gift! There will also be a Lion Dance performance every weekend at 3pm.
That’s not all! If you spend RM300 in two receipts (RM200 for HSBC credit cardholders) while at Sunway Pyramid, you’ll get to redeem the All-Season Prosperity Angpow!
On the other hand, if you spend RM800 in three receipts (RM700 for HSBC credit cardholders), you can redeem a beautiful Reunion Dining Set AND the All-Season Prosperity Angpow too!
How great is that? You can complete your Chinese New Year shopping here and get awesome goodies too! All that while admiring the Hakka-inspired decorations and stalls.
Interested to find out more about this Hakka Heritage Celebration at Sunway Pyramid? Check out their website here!