2021 CNY Reunions

Unlike previous years, physical Chinese New Year (CNY) reunion dinners with the participation of siblings, in-laws, children, grandchildren, cousins and nephews could not be held this year. Fortunately, technology has somewhat partially resolved this limitation. 

We had online dinners twice, once with our daughter's family in Perth and the second one with families in Singapore and Perth.

With just two in the house, we chose to have take-away food rather than putting too much energy on cooking. 

Prosperity poon choy and fried grouper fillet with salted egg yolk and curry leaves from Sutera Harbour Hotel for CNY Eve.

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We had a second round of take-away food for dinner on the third day of CNY. This is a platter of seared prime rib with mushroom ragout, fries and mustard balsamic salad from Happy Place Restaurant. 

Online reunion dinner participated by family members

from KK Malaysia, Perth Australia and Singapore.

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For the past few years, I had organised reunions with my former classmates of Class 67/69 in one of the local restaurants where we could share a meal together and chat. Last year, we had a high tea in February just before the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the country (Read here). This year, in the absence of a physical get-together, I set up a Zoom reunion session wherein former classmates from Brisbane, Australia and Vancouver of Canada could also participate. Unfortunately, for some of the former classmates, they chose to opt out presumably due to lack of confidence to handle this technology. But some were very eager to embrace this new form of connection albelt with some help from their children. In the end, for those who did log in, they sure did enjoy for two solid hours especially for those residing overseas whom we have not met for over ten years!

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The Zoom reunion arranged by a former university-mate of Malaya University Engineering Class 78 on the third day of CNY did not attract as many former classmates as expected. Nevertheless, it was good to get to know some in the Mechanical and Electrical disciplines in the one-hour chat.

With so much activities, I cannot complain that it was a boring CNY. CNY of 2021 nevertheless would be remembered for the many online reunions. It is hoped that come CNY 2022, Covid-19 pandemic will be a thing of the past.............