Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival ... the more money you will receive this year. Nian gao is a traditional New Year cake made with sticky rice, dates, sugar and lotus leaves.

Children in China have been known to wear hats or shoes ... There, Dr Lo said, it is popular to eat Nian Gao, a type of sticky rice cake which symbolises that the coming year will be better ...

Their nutty, melt-in-your-mouth texture makes them an essential treat for Chinese New Year. The word "nian" means "year", while "gao" sounds like "tall" or "growth", symbolising growth ...