CNY wishes from 988 radio station

988 deejays holding the album and ‘100 families’ quilt at the launch of the CNY album. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

There’s a Chinese custom which involves friends and family each contributing a square patch of cloth to be sewn into a quilt for a newborn baby.

The bai jia bei (“100 families” quilt) symbolises collective blessings and well-wishes for the baby.