My Tua Ee Po Was The Center Of Every Hungry Ghost Festival, And Now She’s Gone
Tua Ee Po was the eldest sister of my grandmother, and all my childhood memories of the Hungry Ghost festival are attributed to her.
As a Malaysian Student Abroad, People Often Confuse Me For Being Mainland Chinese
Although I’m Malaysian, I keep getting mistaken for being Mainland Chinese — usually from other Chinese people.
What Your Chinese Zodiac Sign Says About You In 2020
How do you determine whether this year is good for you based on your Chinese Zodiac sign? We called up Jane Hor, Feng Shui Master to give us some star-guided advice.
How Well Do Malaysians Know the Legends Behind the Mooncake Festival?
Wu Gang the woodcutter, Chang Er the princess, the Moon rabbit – As we bite into mooncake, here are some of the strangest legends – as retold by Malaysians.
How I Survived in the Working World without Reading or Writing Mandarin
When I came to KL to work, my Chinese colleagues spoke plenty of Mandarin and Cantonese, while I struggled with both. It got so bad to the point that chatting in Malay to the karipap auntie was a huge relief.
Here’s Why Malaysians Do These 3 Things During Hungry Ghost Month
Roadside offerings of chicken and fruits, burning of hell notes, loud music and dancing on Getai stages – just some of the things you might see during Hungry Ghost Month. But what does it all mean? And what are the taboos you should avoid?