Chai Thye has created a mini garden in her walk-up flat. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON and AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star IT is believed that the Year of the Wood Dragon offers new opportunities and is an auspicious time to initiate new projects.Lau Gok Bee hopes to take advantage by acquiring dragon bamboos, which she intends to place at the altar in her home. Already a subscriber? Log inThe Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital AccessCancel anytime. Ad-free. Unlimited access with perks.Monthly PlanRM 13.90/monthSubscribeBest ValueAnnual PlanRM 12.33/monthRM 8.02/monthSubscribeBilled as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Tags / Keywords: Chinese New Year , dragon year , plants , prosperity , good luck , abundance , Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News Metro News 9h ago Free entry until early March for Chinese New Year at Taiping eco-park Entertainment 1d ago How Zoe Tay, Edmund Chen, Fann Wong, Rebecca Lim and other Singapore celebs spent Chinese New Year Brunei 18 Feb 2026 Brunei royal family attend Chinese New Year open houses