Besides the Chinese, I notice that a few of my Malay friends are interested in buying the pussy willows sold at the supermarkets. Pussy willows symbolise the arrival of prosperity and growth in prosperity. The pussy willows are usually sold as long stalks tied in bundles of 10 or 12. Some of the flowers are dyed red, purple and yellow. The stalks are put in tall vases to decorate homes or business premises. Nowadays they are also sold in flower pots. It is a good sign if the pussy willows sprout new shoots on Lup Chun day or the first day of the Chinese New Year.
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