Holding dear to New Year traditions

The act of bowing during the South Korean charye is done according to rank among family members, from oldest to youngest. — Photos: LOW BOON TAT, CHAN TAK KONG and SHAARI CHEMAT/The Star

THE Lunar New Year is an important cultural festival observed by Chinese communities worldwide.

It is also known as Spring Festival (chun jie) because it marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter.