GONG XI FA CAI

Singapore celebrates the chinese New Year with symbolic bashes in Chinatown. Of all the chinese festivals, the lunar year is the most important and elaborate. It is a time when families and friends united and business relations are fortified.                               

    

         

Taken in Chinatown, Singapore. we had  fun strolling around chinatown

Year of the Dog

The lunar Calendar repeats every 12 years and an animal represents each year. 2006 is the year of the dog and those who are born under this zodiac sign are regarded as loyal and honest yet eccentric.

Traditionally, the zodiac sign carries much weight in determining the success of marriage.  For ex. a couple whose zodiac signs are tiger and rabbit are considered doomed for one is surely to overpower the other.

New Year Traditions

Although Singapore is a modern city where many chinese people practise non-Chinese religions, New Year traditions are steadfast. In the days leading up to the new year, houses are cleaned thoroughly, debts are paid, hair trimmed and new clothes bought. Couplets-short classical Chinese poems that express good wishes for the family in the coming year - are inked on red paper and pasted on walls and doors.

Like this "Fu" which means luck. Chinese character is deliberately place upside down to infer the arrival of good luck

The Reunion Dinner- On the eve of the New Year, houses are lit brightly and a family reunion dinner is served, two popular dishes are served, steamboat and yu sheng. Steamboat dish consists of a pot of simmering broth where diners throw in side ingredients such fish ball and maw, sliced meat & vegetables.usually served on a round table with the steamboat pot, symbolising a double circle of strength and unity.

Raw fish salad - This is a salad of sliced raw fish and vegetables seasoned with plum sauce, the feast of Yu sheng.  "Yu" means fish but it also sounds like another word that means abundance.

On chinese New Year's day, everyone puts on new clothes and their best behaviours. It is considered improper to tell a lie, raise one's voice, use indecent language or break anything on this day. Sweeping or dusting are taboo for fear that good fortune will be swept away. And every gesture carries symbolic meaning. During this time, chinese share auspicious foods such as mandarin oranges, pineapple tarts, candies and nian gao. Say Gong Xi Fa Cai (may everyone prosper) to a chinese and you will be showered with a smiles and warm greetings..

WOWWWW at last!!! WELCOME ABOARD dhai Phoebez!!! A very nice surprise! And i´m the first honor pa...:) How´s your vactaion is Australia? I´m sure you´re all having a wonderful tour outthere.

I like your lay-out ..huh! Mareng Barb thumbs up!

My best regards!
Prescy

Very nice post & interesting, I enjoy reading madame. I am year of the dog and so as Tom & Julie toto-o ba yan sa year of the dog? hehehe...again, balik nya ko diri ha? I'll be one of your avid fan here... Take care and enyoy your day.

Very nice and interesting info thanks for sharing madame. I am year of the dog and so Tom & Julie. toto-o ba yan sa year of the dog? hehehe...Segi Inday Phoebe, balik-balik nya ko, I'll be one of your avid fan here...:)...Take care and enjoy your day.

Hi Pheobe,
I'm enjoying reading your post and its deffinitely true that the chinese new year is having thier tradition cleaning, preparing, buying new clothesm prepared apples and etc. because my employer in Malaysia is chinese and what I like every chinese New year is they give us red envelope with money inside and even if we visit my friend's employer we got money too. Thier Tradition is very exciting part of celebration.
I like the picture of you with your daughter parang magkapatid lang kayo mag-ina. Thanks for the email and I already response. talk to you soon. take care and regard the family circle. T

Hi Lanie, thanx for the address and thanx for dropping a note here. I appreciate your time kahit not much to see here yet. Condolence too, life has to end in time but just be there for kenny. Have a good weekends, sa amin weekend na.

Coucou dhay phoebes!! love that pic of you & colleen.. you look like sisters:)

très bon week-end à toute la famille!!

Phoebz, nice entry and I love the pictures you've posted! Ang ganda ng dalaga mo mana talaga sa Mom. Will be back for more reading I will add you to my link ha. I found your link from Amy's link. ~_^

Hi Phoebs,
Welcome to the club....I didnt know ur into this now....honestly its fun...got ur link from Prescy...anyway..Ive always enjoyed viewing your pic...you all look great...Take care..you all and happy weekends...if you dont mind can I add you too...I will be your frequent readers here too....

Ms. Phoebe, nice pics of u two...sister na nimo? hehehe...As always mom & daughter looks wonderful! Ok dokie- enjoy u guys weekend.

Dhay Ams, Presc, Carlots, Che, thanks for the note, and yes for pulling me younger by 20 years. I love most our relationship, she can relate to me her feelings and I giggle in every bit. more than sisters, hope we stay as close. Thanks ladies and happy new year's day for all who wants to celebrate with the chinese people.

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