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Traditionally, family reunion dinners take place on the first day of the Chinese New Year with the husband’s parents, and on the second day with the wife’s family. Source:123RF

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Ms Kwan Soo Chin (R), ITEC Academy Lecturer in Diet & Nutrition

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Volunteers recording information of donated food. (Courtesy of Food Bank Singapore)

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