Great ideas for gifts for Chinese New Year 2017!

Chinese New Year is a time for reunions! This Year of the Rooster, you might as well hatch some plans to make up for your misdeeds in the course of the year. Maybe you want to apologise for the time you didn’t bring the kids for Auntie Lin’s 50^th birthday dinner. Or maybe you want to suck up to your in-laws just a bit. The point is, what better to say it all than a gift from the heart? Or, you know, a gift from this handy list. Auntie Lin won’t know the difference.

1. Eu Yan Sang gift hamper set

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A hamper is a great customizable gift for your friends, family and loved ones. Share the gift of wellness! Eu Yan Sang offers a range of Essence of Chicken Gift Sets and Premium Birds’ Nest Gift Sets ($36.90 and up). items such as , while the

On top of that, share the festive spirit – Eu Yan Sang will donate 1kg of rice to Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society’s Free Meal Centre, so that elderly beneficiaries will be able to enjoy their reunion dinners as well.

2. Godiva Limited Edition 2017 New Year Chocolate collection

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We hear that auspicious colours for the Year of the Fire Rooster include gold, yellow and brown…and incidentally, brown is also the colour of chocolate! Excuses to buy more chocolate aside, Godiva chocolatier offers the Limited Edition 2017 New Year Chocolate collection, a box of adorable rooster-shaped chocolates which are perfect for sharing.

3. Double Dragon Fiery Jade Ring

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Jade has been a long-loved gem for the Lunar New Year. The Double Dragon Fiery Jade ring is therefore a perfect gift for the year of the Fire Rooster. The ring features two intricately carved 18k gold dragons on either side of a jadeite stone.

4. Huji Waist Tonic

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Spring cleaning is no easy task, especially for your elders – but don’t worry! Made with a blend of premium natural herbs including Ginseng, Cordyceps and Dang Gui, Huji Waist Tonic is said to alleviate aches in the waist and knees, and nourish vital energy. Perfect after all the hectic Chinese New Year preparations! As a special festive promotion, you can purchase a bottle of Huji Waist Tonic along with a bottle of Huji Honey for just $49.80 at major supermarkets and pharmacies.

5. Ernest Rapeneau – Brut Limited Edition Champagne

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And when all else fails, you can always count on a bottle of bubbly. One of our favourite festive bottles is The Limited Edition – Rooster – Champagne Ernest Rapeneau ($59), a “traditional” champagne, encased in the delicate colours of the Lunar New Year.

These gifts are a sure-win for whomever you get them. We’ve already shared our favourite gift ideas; how about yours? Share them with us in the comments section below!

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