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IN PHOTOS: Heart Evangelista's 5 Chinese New Year traditions

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Wearing red garments and accessories for good luck.

First on her list is, of course, about fashion.

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Everything red.

Heart believes that wearing red on Chinese New Year means good luck.

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Accessories

The Kapuso fashionista wears the lucky color up to her accessories and even undergarments!

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Qipao

As a little girl, she used to wear the traditional Chinese dress.

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Giving out the red Angpaos.

Heart never forgets to give out angpaos every Chinese New Year.

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Monetary gift

Angpao is a red envelope with money that is traditionally given every Chinese New Year.

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'Tis the season of Tikoy cravings!

In her own words, “Siksik, liglig na naman ang tikoy sa ref!”

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Nian gao

Tikoy or Nian gao is a sweet cake made of glutinous rice flour. It is usually given out as gifts on days leading up to Chinese New Year.

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Dinner with her loved ones.

The Kapuso actress makes it a tradition to set a dinner with her loved ones every Chinese New Year.

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Family time

Despite her busy schedule, she always saves time for her family on any occasions.

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Dinner 

Dinner with the whole family is not solely practiced during Chinese New Year, it is also a Filipino tradition.

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Heart and Chiz

These two lovebirds prove that an intimate dinner is just as good as with the whole family.

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Lots and lots of pictures!

Last on Heart's list is to take lots and lots of pictures every Chinese New Year.

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Throwback

This picture of young Heart Evangelista holding a camera predicted her love for photography and vlogging.

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Pose!

This Filipina-Chinese surely knows how to pose for a glamorous photograph!

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