The celebration is especially reputed for its variety of decorations and ornaments made in the auspicious colour of red.
Nan Thong Import and Export Sdn Bhd located in Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong here, started out by selling lanterns, flowers, decorative Chinese character placards and imitation statues. Anyone who walks into the shop this time of the year would be delighted to see a sea of red decorations. “Still, the most popular way to celebrate Chinese New Year is to hand out red envelopes with money inside.”
“It is the biggest lantern that we have produced. It is the non-retractable type that requires a big space to store.”“In the early years when China was not opened to the rest of the world, my father used to get his stock from Taiwan.“The products’ quality has a slight variation, but the China prices are cheaper by 10 to 20 per cent.Theresa, 50, said the company avoided sourcing goods with specific “time stamps” for usage.