Whether it’s spiritual, traditional or familial, there’s no one way to celebrate lunar new year. But the build-up to the festivities is palpable
he 24 hours after the first moon of the lunisolar calendar are a chaotic multi-stop itinerary for Junda Khoo, chef and co-owner of Sydney’s Ho Jiak restaurants. On Sunday 22 January he will juggle duties as a father, husband, chef, employer … and lion tamer.
In the late afternoon, he heads home where his children are hosting a kids’ lunar new year party, before winding down with a dinner banquet with family – yes, he’s cooking that too. “After dinner, then I get to chill.” Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning
‘If you fill yourself up with positive energy, then you know the positive things will come to your life’: for Venerable Miao You of Nan Tien Temple, the new year brings new beginnings.The new year symbolises new beginnings, she says. “If you approach the year with positiveness, positive things will emerge in your life. You know, it’s kind of the law of attraction, isn’t it?”
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