Re: how was your new year?
Attended a nite wake 1st day of CNY. Deceased was my Chinese friend (Tiong Engi) dad who passed away on eve of CNY.. Other than some close relatives not many people were at the wake. Tiong Eng lamented even i took the trouble to come to the wake although i am just a casual friend to him. Most of his relatives didnt turn up cos its taboo to turn up on an auspicious day being CNY.
So while most of us were happy celebrating CNY, Hari Raya or Xmas, there were some whos not joyous as us during the festive season. I really feel for Tiong Eng during this bereavement period.