You might not know it by name, but perhaps you’ve noticed snaking (get it? It's the Year of the Snake!) queues at cash deposit machines on a particular day during the Chinese New Year (CNY) period.

Lunar New Year — also commonly called Chinese New Year ... Jiaozi (dumplings), for wealth. Chun Juan (spring rolls), for wealth. Tang Yuan (glutinous rice balls), for family togetherness.