[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":39},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post:en:lunar-new-year-greetings-ideas":3},{"post":4,"langs":14,"more":19,"occasion":37},{"slug":5,"lang":6,"title":7,"description":8,"date":9,"occasion":10,"coverUrl":11,"minutes":12,"html":13},"lunar-new-year-greetings-ideas","en","10 Lunar New Year greeting ideas beyond the forwarded sticker","Lunar New Year greetings that feel personal - handwritten couplets, voice messages for elders, a family song, red-packet notes and more ideas for the new year.","2026-10-03","lunar-new-year-song","https:\u002F\u002Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com\u002Fv0\u002Fb\u002Fbag-ai-music.firebasestorage.app\u002Fo\u002Ftemplates%2Fbirthday.jpg?alt=media&token=836a93ce-7939-4ac7-a4ad-80f9f2e19fd3",4,"\u003Cp>Lunar New Year is the biggest celebration of the year across much of East and Southeast Asia. In China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia it is Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival; in Korea it is Seollal; in Vietnam it is Tết. The date follows the lunar calendar, so it moves each year between late January and late February. The heart of it is the same everywhere: coming home, honouring elders, a big family meal and wishes for health, peace and good fortune in the year ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greetings are a huge part of the holiday. In the days around it, family chats fill up with the same forwarded stickers and images. If you want your wishes to stand out, here are ten ideas that feel personal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>1. Learn the greeting in the elders' language\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If your grandparents speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Korean or Vietnamese and you usually don't, learn one proper greeting and say it to them in person or by voice message. Even an imperfect "Xin nián kuài lè", "Kung hei fat choi", "Saehae bok mani badeuseyo" or "Chúc mừng năm mới" will make an older relative smile for the whole day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>2. A voice message instead of a sticker\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Record thirty seconds for each elder by name: your wish for their health, one thing you are grateful to them for and when you will see them next. A voice is warmer than any image, and older relatives often replay messages from the grandchildren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>3. Personal wishes in the red envelope\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Red envelopes (hongbao, ang pao, or lì xì in Vietnam) carry money, but you can add a small folded note inside with a wish for that person: good luck in exams for a cousin, a safe year of travel for an uncle. It turns a ritual into something personal. Use crisp new notes and follow your family's custom about amounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>4. Write your own spring couplets\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Families in China and many Chinese communities hang red couplets around the door. Instead of buying printed ones, sit down with the children and write your own with a brush and ink, or ask a grandparent who knows calligraphy to teach you. Choose phrases for the things your family wishes for this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>5. A New Year song for your family\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For relatives far away, a song with everyone's names is a greeting nobody else could send. On AI Music, describe your family, how you celebrate and what you wish everyone; AI writes the lyrics, composes the music and sings it with real vocals in about a minute, in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Malay, English or more than 40 languages in all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>A cheerful New Year song in Vietnamese for the Nguyễn family. Grandma wraps bánh chưng with all the cousins, Dad buys the peach blossom branch, and we wish Grandpa good health and my little sister Lan a good first year at university.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Share the link in WeChat, KakaoTalk, Zalo or WhatsApp; it plays in any browser, so elders don't need to install anything. The first song is free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>6. Video-call the reunion dinner\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If someone cannot travel home, set up a phone or tablet at the table for the reunion dinner so they can eat "with" the family. Let them toss yusheng with everyone, watch the children bow to the grandparents, or join the countdown. Agree the time in advance across time zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>7. Visit with the right gift\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>New Year visits to relatives and friends come with a small gift. Mandarin oranges are the classic in Chinese households, often given in pairs; gift sets of fruit, tea or snacks are common in Korea; in Vietnam, a box of candied fruit or a bottle of good tea is welcome. Choose something to share, and wrap it in red or gold rather than white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>8. A family photo in new clothes\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>New clothes for the New Year are a tradition in many families. Use it: take a family photo on the first day, in the same spot every year. Print it and send copies to the grandparents. After a few years you have a series that shows the whole family growing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>9. Make the greeting about the zodiac animal\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Each year is linked to one of twelve animals. Make greetings for family members born in that year a little special, since many families consider it a year to be extra careful. Children enjoy drawing the animal on homemade cards for each relative, with their name and a wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>10. Thank the people who make the holiday happen\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The reunion dinner usually depends on one or two people cooking for days. Send them a message of thanks before the meal, or take over the washing-up afterwards. Don't forget those who work over the holiday, such as the building's security guard or the delivery rider, who will appreciate a small red packet or a box of oranges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>A few customs to remember\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Keep it positive.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Many families avoid talking about illness, death or bad luck in the first days of the year, and avoid sweeping on New Year's Day so good fortune is not swept away.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Elders first.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Greet and visit the oldest relatives before others.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Red and gold for luck.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Avoid white or black wrapping for gifts.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Every family is different.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Customs vary between Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Malaysian households, and between families. Ask your elders what matters to them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",[6,15,16,17,18],"ko","ms","vi","zh",[20,25,32],{"slug":21,"lang":6,"title":22,"description":23,"date":9,"occasion":24,"coverUrl":11,"minutes":12},"childrens-day-ideas","11 Children's Day ideas to make the day about your kids","Children's Day ideas for families and schools — games, outings, small gifts, activities at home and a song starring your child, for a day that really is theirs.","childrens-day-song",{"slug":26,"lang":6,"title":27,"description":28,"date":9,"template":29,"occasion":30,"coverUrl":31,"minutes":12},"christmas-gift-ideas","Christmas gift ideas - 12 thoughtful presents for the whole family","Thoughtful Christmas gift ideas for parents, grandparents, partners and friends - personal presents that mean more than another gift card.","christmas","christmas-song","https:\u002F\u002Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com\u002Fv0\u002Fb\u002Fbag-ai-music.firebasestorage.app\u002Fo\u002Ftemplates%2Fchristmas.jpg?alt=media&token=5727ba2a-1bd2-471d-92bf-b9c651d1b020",{"slug":33,"lang":6,"title":34,"description":35,"date":9,"occasion":36,"coverUrl":11,"minutes":12},"chuseok-gift-ideas","Chuseok gift ideas - 10 thoughtful ways to thank your family","What to give parents, grandparents and in-laws for Chuseok, plus ideas for the holiday itself - from gift sets and yongdon to folk games and a song.","chuseok-song",{"id":10,"card":38},"Lunar New Year song",1791099183745]