Chinese New Year: What do the Indonesian diaspora of Chinese descent usually do to welcome the New Year?

PERTIWI held a meal together at a long table on the eve of the Chinese New Year, Perth Jan 2023. Courtesy: Udaya Halim.

PERTIWI held a meal together at a long table on the eve of the Chinese New Year, Perth Jan 2023. Courtesy: Udaya Halim.

Chinese New Year: What do Chinese-Indonesian Diaspora usually do in welcoming Chinese New Year?


Udaya Halim is a humanist, founder of the Benteng Heritage museum who is also the founder of PERTIWI Australia. To Sri Dean, Udaya Halim explained the difference between what Indonesian-Chinese diaspora do abroad and what they do when they are in Indonesia. And why?
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