By Kan Yaw Chong news on 17th February 2007.
Kota Kinabalu: The chinese don’t say “Happy New Year” to each other. Instead, they say “congratulations” and that’s what “gong xi” essentially means.
Yes, the ubiquitous new year greeting heard in diverse dialects, such as “Gong Xi Fa Cai” (Mandarin) or “Keong Hee Huat Chye” (Hokkien) [...]
