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Gifting new clothes and sweetmeats is a key part of the celebrations.

From Reuters Apr. 11, 2023

Valentine’s Day 2012: There were red roses and pink balloons, sweetmeats molded into hearts and fireworks that shattered the icy Beijing air.

From Time Oct. 22, 2015

But last February, The Golden Star blew up, sending the exquisite 19th Century decor, the trays and jars of divine sweetmeats - and Bernachon's incredible chocolate bars - sky-high.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2014

His table-filling classical cityscapes and ruins, built of nougat and sweetmeats, were found awesome and confusing — were they fleeting or enduring?

From New York Times Jul. 11, 2014

“The gold I grant you,” the dwarf said, relieved that he was not about to drown in a gout of half-digested eels and sweetmeats, “but the Rock is mine.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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