Fai Chun

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Title

Fai Chun
揮春

Description

Fai Chun is named as 揮春 (fai1 ceon1) in Cantonese, and 挥春 (huīchūn) in Mandarin. It is a traditional decoration that is frequently used during Chinese New Year. People put Fai Chun in the doorways to create jubilant festive atmosphere since the phrases written on it means good luck and prosperity.

Format

A piece of red retangular paper with calligraphy written in black or gold colour.

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

faichun

References

Citation

“Fai Chun,” Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, accessed January 5, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-33/items/show/229.

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