Colourful: The original colour of pussy willow is cotton white. Some are dyed red and yellow for good tidings.
A small pot of pretty bright red flowers is named “choy sun yeh” (God of Prosperity) in Cantonese.
A bunch of green bamboo, which resemble a fatter asparagus, is called “chuen wan chok” (luck changing bamboo).
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