ThecelebrationactuallystartsonNewYear'sEvewiththefamilyreuniondinner.ByNewYear'sEve,youshouldhavedonethefollowing
Cleantheentirehometogetridofallthethingsthatareassociatedwiththeoldyear.
Putawayallbroomsandbrushes.
Payallyourdebts.
Resolvedifferenceswithfamilymembers,friends,neighborsandbusinessassociates.
Buythefollowing
Redmoneyenvelopes,
Orangesand/ortangerines,
Filla“Cheunhup(acircularredtrayseparatedineightcompartments)withmelonseedslotuschocolatecoinsnutsetc.
Flowers(especiallyplumblossoms,peachblossoms,waterlilies),
Anewsetofclothesandshoesforchildren,preferablysomethingredororange.
Getnewdollarbillsfromthebank.Insertthenewdollarbillsintotheredenvelopes.Nowtheredenvelopeiscalledalaiseeorluckymoneyenvelope.