Wishing all those who celebrate, a very happy Lunar New Year!
ACME marked the start of the Year of the Snake with a lunch of traditional tossed salad, 400 handmade dumplings, Chinese snacks and sweets as well as a calligraphy tutorial.
Thank you to the team for their incredible effort to get the Lunar New Year off to a great start.
Wishing you all a prosperous and joyful Year of the Snake!
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🐍✨ Wishing you prosperity, wisdom, and strength in the Year of the Snake!
May this Lunar New Year bring you success and happiness. 🎉
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Trusted Advisor of Professionals, SME Owners and C-suites Executive I Financial Coach I ExBanker in Financial Advisory
Certified Financial Planner, IBF Advanced
Happy Year of the Snake 🐍 to all those celebrating today! As a British Born Chinese who understands Cantonese, wishing you Gung Hei Fat Choi (Happy New Year) and since we're on LinkedIn 生意興隆 Saang Yi Hing Lung (May your business flourish).
For anybody who wishes to join in the well wishes - hope this helps :) Chinese New Year is generally celebrated by the Chinese and Lunar New Year is the more inclusive phrase for those in other countries who also celebrate this time of year.
There's two common Chinese languages - Cantonese and Mandarin. Mandarin is used mainly in China and Cantonese mostly in HK/USA/UK. From a personal experience, I can't read or write Chinese but understand some basic spoken Cantonese (wording at the top) but if you're not using English in your comms, make sure you pick the language that you want to use for your audience.
As Tết 2025 approaches, I have to admit—I’ve never been particularly fond of snakes. 🐍
But the wisdom of the Wooden Snake offers valuable lessons: moving with purpose, adapting with grace, and embracing transformation with confidence.
🐍 Reflection brings clarity – Taking a step back helps us gain perspective and wisdom.
🔄 Change is ours to shape – Growth happens when we embrace both the discomfort and the opportunities that come with change.
🚀 Focus fuels progress – Moving forward with intention, even in uncertainty, helps us stay resilient.
While I may never love snakes, I respect their ability to stay composed, adapt, and move with precision.
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Wishing you a year of growth, resilience, and new opportunities. 🐍✨
#Tet2025#YearOfTheWoodenSnake#Reflection#Growth#EmbraceChange#StayFocused
Happy Lunar New Year! 🍊🧧 Wishing you a ssspectacular Year of the Snake! May your path be filled with sssuccess, sssurprises and sssmiles. 😁 Slither into a year of joy and prosperity! 🐍
Preserving Tradition Through Art: A Tunnel Book of Lunar New Year Memories
Lunar New Year has always been a time of connection, togetherness, and joy—the warm glow of red lanterns, the laughter of family, and the quiet anticipation of spring’s arrival. This year, I wanted to capture that feeling in a way that bridges heritage and history, so I turned to an unexpected medium: a tunnel book crafted from old lucky red envelopes and watercolor.
I’ve been fortunate to collect these lucky red envelopes for over 40 years and love to share the luck with others.
Tunnel books, a tradition dating back to the 18th century, were originally small, pocket-sized books designed to create a layered, three-dimensional scene—almost like peering into a memory. By repurposing red envelopes (hóngbāo or lai si), each layer of my tunnel book reflects the depth of these celebrations: the past, the present, and the traditions we carry forward.
Art has a way of making moments last—of turning something fleeting into something timeless. This was my way of honoring the spirit of Lunar New Year, not just as an event but as an experience woven through generations.
How do you creatively preserve traditions in your own way?
Let’s share and celebrate the ways we keep our cultures alive.
#LunarNewYear#ArtAndHeritage#TunnelBook#CulturalPreservation#StorytellingThroughArt
Happy Lunar New Year to all celebrating! 🧧🐉
As the Chinese market grows, Lunar New Year greetings are becoming more common across industries. But how can businesses craft messages that are both culturally respectful and resonate with a diverse audience?
Here are some key insights:
🎯 Align with Your Brand – Craft a unique greeting that goes beyond generic designs. Aim to leave a lasting impression tailored to your business and audience.
🔍 Know the Culture – Collaborate with your team to gain cultural insights and avoid taboos related to wording, colors, and gift-giving traditions.
✨ Get Inspired – Lunar New Year symbolizes fresh beginnings and hope. How can the zodiac animal's traits align with your brand values to inspire your audience?
🌏 Be Inclusive & Sensitive – Lunar New Year is celebrated across cultures, beyond China. Be mindful of traditional vs. simplified Chinese, and understand the diverse celebrations in countries like Korea and Vietnam.
Here is the 2025 Lunar New Year post I created lately.
How is your brand celebrating the season? Let’s exchange ideas—drop your thoughts below!
🧨Happy Lunar New Year!🧨
恭喜發財 🧧恭喜发财 🍊
Kung Hei Fat Choy (Wishing you happiness and prosperity)
As we welcome the Year of the Snake🐍, let’s celebrate the qualities this elegant creature symbolizes—flexibility, charm, calmness and transformation. May this year bring you prosperity, good fortune, and endless opportunities ∞ to shine.
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Goodbye, Year of the Dragon...hello, Year of the Snake!! Today is the start of the Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year.
We will share some highlights and insights about the meaning of this special day! #LunarNewYear#chinesenewyear#YearOfTheSnake
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🎉✨ Happy Lunar New Year 2025! 🌸
Welcome the Year of the Wood-Snake.
Each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal. This is a 12-year cycle that repeats itself. Thus, there are 12 animals associated with each year in the cycle. These are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
The snake is the sixth of the 12 animals that constitute the zodiac, coming just after the dragon, the most auspicious of all signs. Thus, sometimes, the year of the snake is referred to as little dragon (I love that band) year.
Known for intuition, wisdom, slyness, and charm, according to one story, the snake joined a race to cross a great river, and the order of the animals in the cycle was based upon their order in finishing the race. In this story, the snake compensates for not being the best swimmer by hitching a hidden ride on the Horse's hoof. When the horse was about to cross the finish line, the snake jumped out, scaring the horse and thus edging it out for sixth place.
This centuries-old festival, rooted in honoring deities and ancestors, brings traditions like festive meals, red envelopes 🧧, and vibrant decorations.
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