Originally posted by Blue Knight:
Now that we have it going...let's spice up this topic...
1. What's the traditional Chinese food you eat during new years?
2. If you're still single, how much money (red envelope) did you receive?
3. If you're married, how much money did you hand out?
4. Special acitivities?
1. dumplings, cuz they are the shape of gold nuggets in ancient times. fish as mentioned. These two are the most important, I think.
2. Haven't gotten any ever since I moved to the U.S. No relatives here besides parents.
3. Won't start doing that for awhile.
4. Playing fire crackers, but can't do that here in the US. Lighting up fire crackers is a way to drive out the bad luck and start the new year with a bang, so to speak. The only bang I'll get if I light up a fire cracker here would be the bang of a jail door slammed shut on me.
Also every family should have a "golden orange" tree in thier home since orange in Chinese has the same pronouciation with good luck. Where can I find one in San Diego?
Also play mahjong, especially Cantonese families. Playing all night untill the first day of the new year is the proper way to do it.
For main land Chinese, watching CCTV's annual New Year celebration concert has became a tradition as well.
There are lots more according to different regions, but that's all I can think of now.
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George W
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