Yew Song and wife Tan Ah Ai, 71, arranging mandarin oranges for the Jade Emperor’s birthday, which falls on the ninth day of the lunar calendar during Chinese New Year. — Photos: SAMUEL ONG/The Star FOR Hu Mooi Seng, spending Chinese New Year in a foreign land was never part of the plan. The 48-year-old logistics worker, who works in Singapore, would usually return to his parents’ house in Kajang, Selangor, for the festive season. “It is a yearly ritual for me to go home with my family to celebrate with my parents and relatives, but this year, I have to give it a miss, ” he said.