Chinese New Year heralds the beginning of the Chinese lunar calendar and a time to ward off bad luck for the next 12 months. As part of this, the Chinese believe in paying their respects to the god of fortune, a practice now carried out by many Thai people of Chinese descent. Video by Jetjaras Na Ranong and Napamon Roongwitoo.

Warding off bad luck at Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year heralds the beginning of the Chinese lunar calendar and a time to ward off bad luck for the next 12 months. As part of this, the Chinese believe in paying their respects to the god of fortune, a practice now carried out by many Thai people of Chinese descent. Video by Jetjaras Na Ranong and Napamon Roongwitoo.

Published: 24 Jan 2014