The fourth day of the Chinese New Year is dedicated to welcoming the Kitchen God. This day represents people’s hopes for a year filled with favorable weather, sufficient clothing, and abundant food.

Chinese New Year is just around the corner and one of the first rituals to usher in the lunar new year is the ritual send-off of the Kitchen God with sweets, fruits and — most importantly — thnee kuih ...

GEORGE TOWN: As the Lunar New Year approaches, Chinese families across the country continue the time-honoured tradition of sending off the Kitchen God (Zao Jun). Deeply rooted in Chinese culture ...

In Chinese lore the Kitchen God is sent to watch over families by the Jade Emperor – the all-powerful deity who is thought to decide how fortunate households will be in the new year – and upon ...

The ancient custom dictates that the intense preparations for the New Year begin on the eighth day of the 12th month. This marks the start of the final rush to ready the household for the celebration, ...