Cultural Strike - Lunar New Year family feast, a show of care or show of dare?

a strategy to family feast

Source: wemedia.ifeng.com

What do you expect when greeting your families at Lunar New Year feast?


"Have you got married?", " Do you have kids of your own?", " I know you may DO mind, but how much salary do you earn a year? ". You may hardly get yourself away from these very personal but curious inquires that have you offended. 

For families or friends whom you haven't heard for a long time, an annual gathering at Lunar New Year feast might be your only chance to have these people updated of yourself to be either famed or even damned.

So what to do? 


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