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The first day of the New Year is where people will visit family, relatives and friends.
Some will have an open house and invite friends, Chinese and non-Chinese alike.
Guests often give oranges which symbolises gold or wealth.
Married couples and the elderly will give unmarried people red packets,
Ang Pow (Hokkien) or Hong Bao (Mandarin).
These packets contain money and usually has to be even in number.
Children in particular are often very enthusiastic on visiting friends and relatives
and they will get to receive extra Ang Pows.
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