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The political correctness, or incorrectness, of saying ‘Happy Lunar New Year’

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Credit: ST PHOTO: YEW LUN TIAN
Caption: People queue for bubble tea at Chagee's newly opened outlet in Vivocity, Singapore on Jan 26.

Chinese bubble tea brand popular both in and outside China, found itself in hot water when it used the term “Lunar New Year”.

ST PHOTO: YEW LUN TIAN

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Think you are being culturally sensitive when you wish people “Happy Lunar New Year” instead of “Happy Chinese New Year”?

Think again.

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