{"id":13642,"date":"2023-01-20T03:48:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T03:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.net\/?p=13642"},"modified":"2023-01-20T03:59:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T03:59:37","slug":"rabbit-chinese-lunar-calendar-holds-promises-of-hope-progress-and-prosperity-christina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/rabbit-chinese-lunar-calendar-holds-promises-of-hope-progress-and-prosperity-christina\/","title":{"rendered":"Rabbit Chinese Lunar Calendar holds promises of hope, progress and prosperity &#8211; Christina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">KOTA<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>KINABALU: The Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Lunar Calendar holds promises of hope, progress and prosperity, says Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Christina Liew.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In her Chinese New Year message, she said : &#8220;I believe the worst of it all is over (Covid-19 pandemic), and it is time to rebuild our flagging economy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;2023 is predicted to be a year of hope as this zodiac animal (rabbit) is a symbol of hope, good luck and prosperity in Chinese Culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;So, as we usher in the Year of the Rabbit, we will face the economic challenges ahead with a positive outlook, dynamism and strong resilience in seeking viable solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;And given the nature of this Water Rabbit, it also symbolises longevity, peace and harmony which is vital for oneness of our plural society. I wish everyone &#8216;Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai&#8217;.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On a similar note, Liew, who is also Api-Api Assemblywoman, said the Chinese New Year celebration is not only for the Tionghua community but also for all other races of diverse cultures in the spirit of unity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Unity in diversity is what is unique about Sabah and her people, and we have preserved this distinct feature for decades,&#8221; she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Liew is optimistic that 2023 will be a prosperous year for Malaysia in general and Sabah in particular &#8220;as we reopen our doors to international tourists from various countries, especially those from China, towards achieving a sustainable economy.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Let us make the most of this year&#8217;s opportunities awaiting us out there. Our goal is attainable if all stakeholders play their role effectively to rejuvenate the industry and maintain Sabah&#8217;s reputation as a premier tourist destination,&#8221; said the minister, adding that Malaysia and Sabah are among tourism hotspots in the world.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KOTA\u00a0 KINABALU: The Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Lunar Calendar holds promises of hope, progress and prosperity, says&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13643,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nasional"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13642"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13644,"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13642\/revisions\/13644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabahnewstoday.com.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}