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...
After a long holiday, Malaysian students are heading back to school today (2 January) following the nationwide school reopening. However, this particular school will have a...
Embellishing a speech with a pantun has been a norm in Malaysia but a recent circular by the Malaysian army (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM) has decreed that the...
You love your house so much, but not the location it is in, so what do you do? Well, traditionally, you can ask the help from...
Malaysians really have been making a big splash at the 2018 World Cup in Russia! First the Jalur Gemilang then the PKR flag, and now Malaysians...
Roasted pig is one of the most important food offerings when visiting your ancestor’s tomb during Qing Ming. However, a whole roasted pig can cost a...
Every culture has cultivated an idea of what a child should eat. For example, an Indonesian mother who fed her child worms because she believed it was...
In ancient times, single Chinese ladies would write their particulars on mandarin oranges and toss them into the river on Chap Goh Meh, aka Chinese Valentine’s...
There’s a lot of things that we as Malaysians look forward to during the Chinese New Year period. There’s the firecrackers, the lion dance shows, the...
As February rolls around the corner, many Malaysians are gearing up to prepare for their annual Chinese New Year celebration. For the Chinese, it is a...
One of the things that newly wed couples dread during Chinese New Year is that they have to start giving out ang paos to their younger cousins...
GONG XI FA CAI! Chinese New Year is finally here and Malaysians everywhere confirm looking forward to the celebrations. I know I am. Need more money...
The Year of the Dog is upon us! As many Malaysians from all over are busy preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities, for some...
For the longest time, wedding games or gate-crashing ceremonies have been part of the Chinese tradition, where groomsmen would have to go through a series of...
Feet binding was an excruciatingly painful practice that was done in traditional China to baby girls. Women who had their feet bound was also known to...