A Festival Mood

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A Chinese student from Xian Jiang in northern China who had to spend her Chinese New Year in Kuala Lumpur said there was no Chinese New Year festival mood here. Oh! I wonder how the Chinese in China celebrate their New Year! I read they eat dumplings on Chinese New Year day as it is considered auspicious but over here, my family had vermicelli. Other families may perhaps have bread and butter! When someone is not with loved ones and friends, the festival mood will definitely not be there!

Chinese New Year is not just about fireworks...



It's about the gathering of families and friends...

Comments

Liudmila said…
By us there was a little firewerk in the town under our hill. It was at 22:30. My husband turned home after the job and I called him to see it. And said that today is Chinese New Year. "Ah, that is the reason! And I could not understand why all these lights!" In the last 2-3 years Chinese people began to come in this zone too. They tryed to open restaurants, but without success. Italians, specially here, are very traditional. They even will never eat something you offer them, they throw it. But now there are 2 shops, opened by Chinese with very cheap things. Italians become more and more beggar after they have euro. Many of them can buy only cheap things now.
February 8, 2008 at 2:32 AM
SheR. said…
Hey how did you know I have bread and butter?? You've been spying ;P
Anyway, this year as in 3 out of the last 4 years I'm not in Singapore to celebrate Chinese New Year with my family. But I have my fiance. the celebration and taken on a whole new meaning. :) Next year I will be flying home for CNY!!! :D
Have a good RATTY year:P
February 8, 2008 at 3:27 AM
Michael J. Kannengieser said…
Hi, Happy New Year! Looks like you're having fun celebrating. -Mike.
February 8, 2008 at 6:42 AM
footiam said…
Oh, Liudmila! Chinese are always moving here and there! It's all to earn money to live a life! Firecrackers are not allowed in my country; if not, you'd be able to hear a lot of them all over the whole town. But a few days from now, there is going to be a prayer session at midnight and I am sure the sky is going to light up!
February 8, 2008 at 11:55 PM
footiam said…
Oh, Sher, you do really have a fascinating life. Wherever you are, it's more important that you are alive and kicking, and happy. You seem to be living life to the fullest. Many people would be like be, envious of you! Way to go, Sher!
February 8, 2008 at 11:58 PM
footiam said…
Life is a celebration, Mike!
February 8, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Anonymous said…
It looks like we had some good Chinese New Year celebrations this year. When I was writing up my article on this topic (February 7 entry at Karlonia.com), I went through lots of videos and found a good one that covered the fireworks celebrations in Shanghai. I have never seen such a large number of them before, especially not in the middle of an urban area like what was shown in the video.

In the USA do have fireworks celebrations for the 4th of July holiday (and occasionally for the January 1 new year), but usually not on the scale where the whole city gets involved - many cities in the USA have banned them unfortunately, confining most demonstrations to the rural areas or organized displays that are launched over water and sponsored by the city or local businesses.
February 10, 2008 at 5:21 PM
footiam said…
Oh! Thanks for such a detailed comment. I really learn a lot from this. By the way, I have read your post on Chinese New Year and have added a comment there. Do visit often!
February 11, 2008 at 1:15 AM
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