Chinese New Year gatherings can be either extremely enjoyable or extremely painful depending on your relatives.

The nice ones will make an effort to catch up with you and ask about your past year while some won’t realise that they are irritating you with their quirky habits.

But like it or not, there’ll be some typical relatives which you will surely meet at one place or another, like the gossipy aunt or the wise, old grandfather.

AsiaOne presents 15 categories of typical relatives which you will surely encounter at Chinese New Year gatherings. Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: AsiaOne)