The Chinese New Year is just 15 days away and decorations of red and gold are adorning shops, as people get ready for the most important event of the year, the Spring Festival.
Just like there are special plants and trees for Christmas, there are also special plants and trees for the Chinese New Year festivities and one of them is the narcissus, also known to symbolise spring as they blossom during that season.
Many local households grow their own narcissuses to display around their home during the Lunar New Year because the flowers are a fresh yellow and white, which represents gold and silver, or wealth, and because they are compact yet elegant, and with their gentle fragrance, they brighten up the room, making them an ideal indoor plant.
Chan Son Ieng (centre) speaks to participants of a narcissus workshop held in the Taipa Houses Museum on Saturday. Photos: Monica Leong
