Chinese New Year reunion dinner: A feast of unity and celebration


Entrepreneur Adeline Lee (second from right) and her family enjoying their reunion dinner at their home in Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur. From left to right are: Lees son Alex Chong and his wife Joan Tiong and baby Lucian, mother-in-law Amy Quah and Lees husband, Johnny Chong. — ART CHEN/The Star

Entrepreneur Adeline Lee, 58, said this will be her family’s happiest reunion dinner yet, as four generations of the family will unite for the feast. The youngest addition is five-month-old Lucian Chong, the firstborn of her only son Alex Chong and daughter-in-law Joan Tiong.

Lee, who is Group Chief Operating Officer of Sakura Kristal group of companies, said that her family mostly dines out during reunion dinners as she would be busy with her work in the chain of restaurants. Moreover, the dining hall in her home is too small to accommodate a dozen people including her extended family.

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