A traditional greetings for Chinese New Year in Hongkong. It's a greeting, "Wishing Happiness and Prosperity"!
CHINESE NEW YEAR is the most important of all the traditional Chinese holidays. It is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Oftentimes, referred to as the Lunar New Year, because the Chinese Calendar is "LUNISOLAR".
The origin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions.Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese new year vary widely. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly cleanse the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "good fortune" or "happiness", "wealth", and "longevity." The evening preceding Chinese New Year's Day is an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. Activities include lighting firecrackers, wishing relatives a happy new year, and giving money in red paper envelopes.
In Hongkong, cleaning of the houses weeks before Chinese New is strictly followed, specially to those families with helpers. We helpers in Hongkong, or other Chinese countries would be very busy cleaning the windows and ceilings of the houses. Tough job but we managed to do our jobs...
RED ENVELOPES
Giving red envelopes with money inside is one of the most awaited tradition in Chinese New Year. It is called Lai see or Hong Bao in Cantonese and Mandarin. During Lunar Year, Lai See are practically given by married to unmarried, mostly to children. They give Lai See for Luck, it's Lucky Money.
And am going to share with you, my Lai See.. Lucky Money given by my employer and Popo...
CANDIES and DELICACIES
Another tradition, is having candies and delicacies in all houses, offered to every visitors coming.. So, every time you visit a house here in Hongkong, during Chinese New Year, you have to eat their candies.
LION DANCE
The lion dance has been part of the Chinese New Year celebration, and is performed on auspicious occasions such as weddings, store openings, and various festivals and celebrations. The lion, a symbol of power, wisdom, and good fortune, chases away evil spirits and brings happiness, longevity, and good luck. The lion dance is also performed at many business locations during the Chinese New Year's Celebration for the lion brings prosperity and good luck!
FIREWORKS
Fireworks are a key element of the of the New Year’s celebration. Lighting them and making noise is said to scare away evil spirits and attract the god of wealth. Many regard fireworks as the highlight of holiday season and say without them the holiday is boring. Every year, they always have 30 minutes fireworks to celebrate Chinese New Year..
Again Kung Hei Fat Choi Everyone!!! Wishing you all, Happiness and Prosperity this 2013, Year of the Snake!!!
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