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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
World
Oscar Dayus

Lunar New Year: How to say 'happy new year' in Mandarin and Cantonese

Chinese New Year, the day of celebration that marks the beginning of a new Lunar year, is here.

It's a day for celebrations all around the world, including for Asian communities in the UK, as we enter the year of the tiger.

Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer have both wished those celebrating a happy Lunar New Year, but if you wanted to do it properly, in Mandarin or Cantonese, how would we do it? And why is Chinese New Year later than our New Year celebrations? Read on for the answers to those questions and more.

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