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Luisa Tam on good fortune phrases for Lunar New Year

After some Cantonese phrases to attract riches and fortune in the Lunar New Year? Luisa Tam has some guidance to get you in the red as Year of the Pig festivities get underway on February 5, 2019.

February 5, 2019
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