Traditionally, Red envelopes or red packets (Cantonese: lai shi or lai see) (利是, 利市 or 利事); (Mandarin: ‘hóng bāo’ (紅包); Hokkien: ‘ang pow’ (POJ: âng-pau); Hakka: ‘fung bao’; are passed out during the Chinese New Year’s celebrations, from married couples or the elderly to unmarried juniors. It is common for adults to give red [...]
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Red Packets
Posted in Rice Bowl, Bacon & Dough, tagged adults, ang pow, children, chinese new year celebrations, chocolate coins, dollars, elderly, envelopes, even numbers, fung bao, hong bao, juniors, lai see, lai shi, married, money, red packets, unmarried, ya sui qian on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
chingay parade of dreams 2008
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged 2008, asian, chingay, city hall, multi-culturalism, parade, parade of dreams, party on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
CHINGAY MOVES TO CITY HALL!
Expect even more exhilarating and breath-taking performances against the backdrop of the elegant City Hall, as we celebrate our multi-culturalism with an Asian twist!
FRI, 15 FEB 08
7.30PM (PRE-PARADE)
8.30PM (PARADE)
SAT, 16 FEB 08
7.00PM (PRE-PARADE)
8.00PM (PARADE)
11.00PM (ALL NIGHT PARTY)
Remember to book your tickets early! If not, cannot go see live [...]
An Unique Art Form……..
Posted in Beauty In & Out, tagged art, entrances, form, Good Luck, lunar new year, paper cutting, unique on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chinese paper cuttings have special significance at festivals and on holidays. At the Lunar New Year’s Festival for example, entrances are decorated with paper cuttings which are supposed to bring good luck.
Sweet Cake Brings Good Fortune!
Posted in Dine, Wine & Unwind, tagged 24th day, chinese, earth, Good Fortune, heaven, households, kitchen god, kitchens, legends, month 12, mouth, nian gao, offerings, reports, sweet jelly cake, year on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Legends told of the Kitchen God returning to heaven on the 24th day of the lunar month 12 to give reports on the households on earth. Chinese people usually arrange for offerings in the kitchens consisting of “Nian Gao”, a sweet jelly cake, to sweeten the Kitchen God’s mouth (ensuring the Kitchen God gives good ’sweet’ [...]
1st Day Of The Lunar Month 1
Posted in Just Thoughts, tagged ancestors, arguement, avoid, bad luck, break, breaking, chinese, conflict, cutting, death, dieties, fortune, good, Good Luck, happy, health, housework, kai zheng, knives, livestock, money, negative, new clothes, pleasant phrases, poultry, pray, scissors, sharp, shrines, sickness, slaughtering, smile, sour, splashing, stumble, sweeping, symbolises, taboos, temples, washing, water, words on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Usually called “Kai Zheng”, Chinese people would pray to their ancestors or visit to temples and shrines to plead for good health and good fortune. On this day, all family members will put on new clothes and congratulate each other with pleasant phrases. Taboos on this day include:
Avoid housework
This activity runs the risk of [...]
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