As the world welcomes the Year of the Wood Dragon, Cherish Ong-Chua, the VP for Finance and Marketing of Hanabishi Appliances, reflects on the traditions Filipino-Chinese families celebrate to ring in the Lunar New Year.
“The Chinese believe that abundance during Chinese New Year will carry on for the rest of the year. We observe traditions that would help usher in the blessings for the coming year and at the same time drive away the misfortunes of the past year,” she shared.
Food and Abundance
One of these traditions is the preparation for the Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner, where families from different generations would gather to share homemade delicacies.
On the dinner table, there would be round fruits that symbolize good fortune. Ong-Chua added that they would also prepare a bowl of rice and put ampao on it. Noodles are also a staple, as they symbolize long life.
She further shared that some of the traditions focus on cleanliness.
“To get rid of the bad luck of the previous year, some of us would get a haircut,” Ong-Chua said. “But we forbid cleaning on the first day of the year as this might sweep away the good luck that would come in the New Year.”
Spreading Good Fortune
In the spirit of the Chinese New Year, Hanabishi Appliances is extending the joyous celebrations to its customers. From February 10 to 29, select appliances can be purchased with a 20% discount.
Among these products are a selection of kitchen appliances like the Hanabishi colored rice cookers with glass in green and yellow colors (HHRC15GRN and HHRC15YLW); aesthetic electric oven 45L white series (HEO45WHT); super blender (HJB 123); aesthetic free standing water dispenser (HFSWD3200); beverage showcase chiller (HBVSCH 6); and single door refrigerator (HASREF35SS).
To drive away the dirt and maintain the air safety of the home, there are the Hanabishi portable UVC sterilization lamp (HUVC10); portable UVC sterilization wand (HUVC 20); portable UVC sterilization bag (HUVC40); portable UVC sterilization lamp (HUVC50), and air purifier (HAIRPR10), which can also be purchased at discounted prices.
To enjoy the sale, visit www.myhanabishi.com. Choose an item or items on sale and add to cart. Click checkout and fill out the billing information. Type the discount code CNY2024 and click apply. Settle your payment and wait for your confirmation email. Wait for at least three to five days for delivery.
To learn more about Hanabishi’s latest sales and promotions, follow their official social media accounts.
