Last-minute shoppers gear up for Chinese New Year celebration

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With Chinese New Year just few days away, many people are rushing to wrap up their shopping for the festival.   They gather at some of the popular spots in Petaling Jaya, shopping for items ranging from decorations and auspicious plants to traditional goodies.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00With Chinese New Year just a few days away, many people are rushing to wrap up their shopping

00:08for the festival.

00:09They gather at some of the popular spots in Petaling Jaya, shopping for items ranging

00:14from decorations and auspicious plants to traditional goodies.

00:18For some, the last-minute hustle feels exciting, while others find it stressful navigating

00:22crowds and ticking off their lists.

00:24It's stressful.

00:25Honestly, it's stressful.

00:26So every year, when it comes to New Year, you know, there's a lot of things that, you

00:31know, as a mother or daughter, you know, you have to take care of so many people and friends.

00:38But I'm very happy it's once a year I am able to sort of like make my signature cookies

00:44for them to enjoy and they all like love it.

00:47So that is the motivation.

00:49It is fun.

00:50Chinese New Year must do something like this.

00:53You buy meat and then you buy abalone and then you buy oranges.

01:00Younger, we are more crazy.

01:02Now older, so we just do it like this.

01:05No, it's in the atmosphere, you know, in the spirit, you know, and it's a wonderful experience

01:09because it's only once a year.

01:12So it's very exciting.

01:14So it's a good occasion to come together to celebrate.

01:18As for their preparations, most have everything ready, with only the reunion dinner on Tuesday

01:23left to cook.

01:24Some might opt to dine out at restaurants.

01:28Last year I went to a Chinese restaurant.

01:32I don't like it because when you haven't finished, they come and rush you.

01:36This year I'm going to Koda Kampung Ning, a Western restaurant.

01:40They also have restriction, but they give you two hours.

01:43So ample time.

01:44That is something I feel is a shortfall.

01:48This would improve.

01:49I was told that it's not easy to book tables.

01:53A lot of restaurants, they do like two sessions or three sessions.

01:56And then I heard some of them say, if you are in the earlier round, you sit there before

02:01you can spend some time to finish and then these people will be like all over you waiting

02:05for their turn.

02:06So they don't like that kind of experience.

02:09But it's been many years I don't go out for reunion dinner.

02:12It's always at home.

02:13You know, it's more cozy, then it's like more flexible.

02:17So my friends and family will be coming over during the night on the 28th.

02:24So we'll be preparing a big dinner.

02:26So my aunts and my mom will be cooking for everyone.

02:29I think in the UK and other countries, you don't get to celebrate this tradition like

02:36in Malaysia.

02:37I think it's a very fun thing, especially you get to celebrate with families and loved

02:42ones.

02:43Malaysians will be welcoming the arrival of the so-called Year of the Wood Snake, which

02:46is associated with transformation, renewal and spiritual growth, offering opportunities

02:51for personal development and positive change.

02:54Happy New Year and more important, good health.

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