Li Chun – A good day to deposit cash

Balancing act: (From left) Kelsy Tan, 16, oon Joane, 14, and Kelley Tan, 19, manage to place the eggs in an upright position, which is only possible during Li Chun. — LIM benG TaTT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: With hopes that her small gesture will bring her good fortune, 51-year-old Lee Phaik Yen deposited RM10 into her bank account on Li Chun, which signifies the beginning of spring in East Asian cultures.

Li Chun, which falls on Feb 3 or Feb 4 every year, is actually the first period of the 24 solar terms.