You are able to do all of your CNY purchasing at a 1-stop retailer with 6 flooring in Chinatown – Mothership.SG

2023’s Chinese language New 12 months (CNY) is available in January, which is way earlier in comparison with the previous two years. 

It’s additionally the primary CNY with out Covid-19 restrictions because the Covid-19 pandemic began. 

Personally, I actually benefit from the CNY festive interval, not only for the angbaos (purple packets), but additionally due to all of the reunion dinners the place I get to chill with my household. 

So once I was requested to buy CNY items to organize for upcoming celebrations, I used to be all too enthused to leap in (should. put together. for. hotpot). 

Enter Yue Hwa, a six-storey departmental retailer within the coronary heart of Chinatown. 

Established in Hong Kong over 50 years in the past, Yue Hwa is Singapore’s solely division retailer that specialises in Chinese language meals, drugs, silk, and different reward objects, which makes it a handy one-stop vacation spot for all CNY purchasing. 

I visited Yue Hwa for the primary time, accompanied by my colleague. 

The constructing was very accessible, as it’s conveniently situated proper throughout from Chinatown Level and adjoining to Chinatown MRT station.  

I additionally discovered the purchasing at Yue Hwa to be a really pleasurable expertise, because the departmental retailer was not solely well-stocked, however complete within the number of items it had curated.  

The CNY decorations that adorned the constructing additionally added to the festive vibes, which made purchasing in-person much more enjoyable. 

First order of enterprise: Shopping for Chinese language herbs 

As a result of my grandma is large on making ready soup dishes for the brand new yr (sure, we’re Cantonese), I made a decision that getting some Chinese language herbs could be the primary order of enterprise. 

I instantly gravitated in direction of the low cost aisle.

Quite a lot of Chinese language herbs, together with purple dates, goji berries, and peach resin, had been going at 20 per cent off for any three objects, until Jan. 21, 2023. 

I bought some, as every packet price about S$5 to S$30.

I additionally browsed some Caulis Dendrobii, a sort of natural drugs utilized in tea or soup, which had a “purchase 1 tael get 1 tael free” promotion. 

A tael is a conventional measurement of weight that was traditionally used within the Chinese language system of weight and foreign money, and is roughly equal to 37.5 grams. 

The Caulis Dendrobii begins from S$100 per tael for a second-grade model of the herb, to S$370 per tael for essentially the most premium model, with the promotion lasting until Jan. 21, 2023.  

Alternatively, hampers can be found for these searching for a basic and fuss-free reward, with premium objects equivalent to mushroom and chicken’s nest included. 

Hampers vary from S$168 to S$628, with the grade of the person objects figuring out the worth. 

A very good back-up plan if one runs out of reward concepts. 

Looking for CNY home decorations 

The second ground includes family and way of life objects, so I made a decision to peruse some fairly CNY home decor for my mum. 

With my household anticipating to host friends this CNY, I used to be drawn to some vivid purple butterfly cushion covers, in addition to tissue bins and desk runners, as a result of there’s nothing fairly like a splash of color to spruce up the home and produce within the huat for CNY. 

Realizing my mum enjoys placing out her greatest china to welcome friends to the home, I additionally browsed some new porcelain crockery. 

Among the tableware, together with the ceramic pots, had been going for 50 per cent off, whereas the porcelain plates price roughly S$49 to S$799 (earlier than low cost).

The dinnerware is obtainable in each blue and purple.  

Qipao for CNY OOTDs

Then, I got here throughout some glamorous-looking qipaos on the third ground. 

Qipaos are conventional Chinese language robes typically worn throughout CNY celebrations. 

Yue Hwa provides a complete choice, as there should not solely qipaos for ladies, however  changshans (the male equal of the qipao) for males and even kids’s put on too. 

As much as 50 per cent off child’s put on (U.P. S$14.50-S$64.50), males’s put on (U.P. S$39.50- S$110) and ladies’s put on (U.P. S$15-S$199) was supplied for sure qipaos and changshans, and this promotion will final till the top of CNY, whereas shares final.

We flocked to the as much as 50 per cent part, and had been capable of finding a number of qipao designs that seemed each elegant and trendy. 

My favorite picks had been a vivid purple silk cheongsam and a sultry-looking wine purple qipao, which had been too attractive to withstand making an attempt on. 

Professional-tip: for many who want to accessorise with their CNY put on, there’s additionally a collection of floral and sequin purses on sale that pair nicely with the qipaos, and vibrant fabric sneakers for youths on the second ground. 

Stocking up on hotpot meals objects and CNY snacks 

Then it was on to an important stage of the constructing – the fourth ground – the place the meals mart is situated. 

My dad is a foodie, and in addition matches the stereotype of the Asian dad who expresses his love for the household via meals. 

So I went large on the purchasing on this part, as I felt that purchasing my dad’s favorite meals and snacks could be the easiest way to indicate my love and appreciation for him.

I bought some pineapple tarts (S$9.30) and love letters (S$6.80) first as a result of no CNY is full with out these snacks, in addition to some yusheng for prosperity. 

The pleasant employees manning the meals mart additionally extremely really useful Golden Sesame Balls, which they shared had been specifically made for CNY and distinctive to Yue Hwa. 

Every packet of two price S$7. 

I additionally stocked up on soup bases and quintessential hotpot elements. 

There was a wide array of soup bases accessible, from Haidilao’s in style tomato and mala soup flavours (S$3.80 every, with a “Purchase 3 for S$9.90” provide), to Little Sheep Scorching Pot’s mushroom and pig bone soup bases (S$5.20 every).  

Beancurd rolls had been additionally accessible for simply S$4.80.

Yue Hwa’s sweet part additionally had a moderately spectacular vary of things, starting from S$1.29 to S$4.80 per 100g.

Lastly, I purchased some fruit liquor for my household to strive.  

You may as well get packet drinks for many who favor non-alcoholic drinks. 

There’s even a tea nook, the place one can choose their tea of alternative from an enormous assortment on show. 

CNY promotions at Yue Hwa from now to Jan. 21, 2023

All in all, I used to be capable of finding what I wanted inside a pair hours, however the scale and house of your entire retailer may have simply warranted purchasing for at the least half a day. 

In celebration of CNY 2023, Yue Hwa will probably be providing varied CNY promotions throughout its shops, from now to Jan. 21, 2023. 

In the course of the CNY festive interval, Yue Hwa may also have further in-store promotions with a minimal spend for each transaction. These promotions are restricted to 1 redemption per shopper per day. It contains: 

• Receiving an unique pack of Yue Hwa purple packets (8 pcs) with a minimal spend of S$38
• Receiving an unique pack of Yue Hwa purple packets (8 pcs) and a restricted version 12 months of the Rabbit doll with a minimal spend of S$108
• Receiving an unique pack of Yue Hwa purple packets (8 pcs), a restricted version 12 months of the Rabbit doll, and an opportunity to win S$100 Yue Hwa vouchers, Marvis premiums, and Nanyang Previous Espresso vouchers, with a minimal spend of S$188. This promotion is restricted to the Chinatown retailer solely, from Friday to Sunday. 

For extra info of unique CNY actions at Yue Hwa’s Chinatown departmental retailer, you may click on here. 

Apart from its location in Chinatown at 70 Eu Tong Sen St, Yue Hwa additionally has bodily retail shops at Heartland Mall in Kovan, Northpoint Metropolis in Yishun, and Jurong Level. 

You may as well shop online here, with free supply for purchases over S$80, or self-collection on the Chinatown outlet. 

 All photos through Lean Jinghui

This sponsored article by Yue Hwa Chinese language Merchandise made the author wish to purchase a qipao.