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BeforeNewYear'sEve ThecelebrationactuallystartsonNewYear'sEvewiththefamilyreuniondinner.ByNewYear'sEve,youshouldhavedonethefollowing: Cleantheentirehometogetridofallthethingsthatareassociatedwiththeoldyear.Putawayallbroomsandbrushes.Payallyourdebts.Resolvedifferenceswithfamilymembers,friends,neighborsandbusinessassociates.Buythefollowing:Redmoneyenvelopes,Orangesand/ortangerines,Filla'Cheunhup(acircularredtrayseparatedineightcompartments)withmelonseedslotuschocolatecoinsnutsetc.Flowers(especiallyplumblossoms,peachblossoms,waterlilies),Anewsetofclothesandshoesforchildren,preferablysomethingredororange.Getnewdollarbillsfromthebank.Insertthenewdollarbillsintotheredenvelopes.Nowtheredenvelopeiscalledalaiseeorluckymoneyenvelope. OnNewYear'sEve Gettogetherwithclosefamilymembers(notincludingmarrieddaughtersandtheirfamilies)forthe'reunion'dinner.Payrespecttoancestorsandhouseholdgods.Acknowledgethepresenceofancestorsbecausetheyareresponsibleforthefortunesoffuturegenerations.Openeverydoorandwindowinyourhomeatmidnighttoletgooftheoldyear.OnNewYear'sDay Decorateyourhomewithsymbolsofgoodfortune.Herearesomesuggestions: Colors:Brightred(happiness);gold/orange(wealth&happiness).Fruits:Orangesandtangerines(goodhealth&longlife);tangerineswithleavesintact(longlastingrelationships;beingfruitfulandmultiply);persimmons(happinessandwealth).'ChuenHup'circularcandytray(candyforsweetandcircularfortogethernessandcontinuity).Flowers:IfflowersbloomonNewYear'sDay,itwillbeaprosperousyear.RedbannersorcoupletswithNewYearwishesandsymbolsofgoodfortuneingold.