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My mother used to celebrate Tang Chek, a Chinese festival during the Winter Solstice in December. The day also marked the onset of preparations for the upcoming Chinese New Year. My mother would say that if the weather was particularly hot on Tang Chek, it would rain on the first day of Chinese New Year, and vice versa. These red and white rice balls were largely prepared to observe Taoist customs in connection with Tang Chek. The two colours symbolised the yin and yang elements and while c