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EP.10 - Lunar New Year Traditions

Lunar New Year Traditions | Cantonese Culture Explained

Lunar New Year isn’t just about saying “Happy New Year” 🧧✨

In this episode of the CantonBee Podcast, Bee and Gee explore the real Cantonese traditions behind Chinese New Year — from 揮春 (fai1 ceon1) decorations to 年廿八洗邋遢 (nin4 jaa6 baat3 sai2 laap6 taat3) big cleaning day.

You’ll learn:

🧹 Why we clean the house before New Year

🖌 Why “福” is often placed upside down (福倒 fuk1 dou3 / 福到 fuk1 dou3)

🍽 What happens during 團年飯 (tyun4 nin4 faan6)

🧧 The meaning behind 派利是 (paai3 lei6 si6) / 𢭃利是 (lo2 lei6 si6)

🚫 Why 年初三 (nin4 co1 saam1) is called 赤口 (cek3 hau2)

🎊 Common Lunar New Year taboos you should avoid

Plus, we share 3 essential Cantonese blessings you can use this year:

✨ 新年快樂 (san1 nin4 faai3 lok6)

💰 恭喜發財 (gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4)

💪 身體健康 (san1 tai2 gin6 hong1)

If you’re learning Cantonese or curious about Hong Kong culture, this episode gives you practical phrases and cultural insight in one fun conversation.

🎧 Perfect for beginners who want to understand real Hong Kong Cantonese traditions.

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