Chinese New Year 2012 - Year of the Dragon

[MayFlower]

Date: January 23rd

Do you have any plans or annual activities that you do on Chinese New Years?

Share your plan(s)....

I just came back from the bank, requesting for new bills
As usual, huge family gathering the night before and start giving out those red envelope and bet on the animal games

 

[ash333]

Yup, hope the snowstorm now dies down so the family can get together to celebrate. New bills eh? Neatly folded in thirds or half?

 

[MayFlower]

nice!

Always best to give new bills. Just go to the bank, and ask them if they have new bills available. If not, then you can always order them in advance. The gal at the bank always seem excited to see me...she knows I request for new bills all the time LOL....told me I was lucky to get her last new bills

I fold them based on the size of the red envelope..usually in third.

Now, I need to clean the house this weekend

Yup, hope the snowstorm now dies down so the family can get together to celebrate. New bills eh? Neatly folded in thirds or half?

 

[ash333]

nice!

Always best to give new bills. Just go to the bank, and ask them if they have new bills available. If not, then you can always order them in advance. The gal at the bank always seem excited to see me...she knows I request for new bills all the time LOL....told me I was lucky to get her last new bills

I fold them based on the size of the red envelope..usually in third.

Now, I need to clean the house this weekend

It is considered very good luck to clean house for the New Year I heard. I think I will need as much as I can get for this year Also I make a really good dried oysters and hair fungus dish for the family meal, our specialty this time of year.

Happy Chinese New Year to you and your family May.

 

[MayFlower]

Yes, clean the house before and don't clean or change anything for the next 5 days I believe...

If you are born on the year of the dragon, they said not to make any drastic change or decision for the whole year.

Thank you!

Have a prosperous and happy New Year to you and your family as well...and to all Ninjas!

It is considered very good luck to clean house for the New Year I heard. I think I will need as much as I can get for this year Also I make a really good dried oysters and hair fungus dish for the family meal, our specialty this time of year.

Happy Chinese New Year to you and your family May.

 

[Wreck]

I'm always interested in this. Can you guys explain more? I'm also interested in why other Countries celebrate Chinese New Year?

 

[Horhay]

Happy Chinese New Year everyone. I don't celebrate it as I am not Asian, but my girl is and she always has a family reunion. Enjoy!

 

[ash333]

I'm always interested in this. Can you guys explain more? I'm also interested in why other Countries celebrate Chinese New Year?

There is a whole lot of us and we want to be different

Seriously, Chinese New Year is based off the Lunar calendar developed by the Chinese for thousands of years. I believe this is the year 4710, 4709, or 4649 based on which scholar's system you use

There are new years in Asian countries which are based off a variation of this calendar as well but I am not sure.

 

[Munstarz40]

Celebrating with family,probably some Hot Pot action!! and of course passing out the red envelopes. I remember how nice it was when I was receiving them as a kid. Now I have to pass them out...

 

[friedricetogo]

Chinese New Years is always nice... Now i feel more obligated to order more steels!

 

[Wreck]

There is a whole lot of us and we want to be different

Seriously, Chinese New Year is based off the Lunar calendar developed by the Chinese for thousands of years. I believe this is the year 4710, 4709, or 4649 based on which scholar's system you use

There are new years in Asian countries which are based off a variation of this calendar as well but I am not sure.

Cool thanks. I've known some people from many different Asian Countries and just was curious of the significance it had on these other Countries. I guess its just the idiot in a person (namely, me. lol) that just assumes if its called Chinese New Year its only for Chinese. Thanks for enlightening me.

 

[ash333]

Chinese New Years is always nice... Now i feel more obligated to order more steels!

Me too provided I have $ left over from giving out those red envelopes/packets In fact, I am feeling so lucky, I just pre-ordered Clockwork Goddess


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Cool thanks. I've known some people from many different Asian Countries and just was curious of the significance it had on these other Countries. I guess its just the idiot in a person (namely, me. lol) that just assumes if its called Chinese New Year its only for Chinese. Thanks for enlightening me.

You bet!

 

[friedricetogo]

Me too provided I have $ left over from giving out those red envelopes/packets In fact, I am feeling so lucky, I just pre-ordered Clockwork Goddess


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You bet!

Hope you got the Real Steel from blufans as well

 

[ash333]

Hope you got the Real Steel from blufans as well

3X the happiness

 

[BurntPopcorn]

hi Mayflower,
question, is that your daughter for your avatar?
i was just over at MSN and they have a video of a little girl who looks like your avatar waving and saying bye to everyone going down an escalator at a mall, pretty cute and funny

Happy Chinese New Year

 

[Riceball]

I was going to get some red envelope. Also spend time with family, but I have jury duty on Chinese New Year.

 

[MayFlower]

Yes,

I'm 99.9% it's not her

hi Mayflower,
question, is that your daughter for your avatar?
i was just over at MSN and they have a video of a little girl who looks like your avatar waving and saying bye to everyone going down an escalator at a mall, pretty cute and funny

Happy Chinese New Year

 

[MayFlower]

It's official...

Happy Chinese New Year to all. Wish you all a prosperous and happy 2012...and best of all, add many more steel to your collection

 

[ash333]

Happy Chinese New Year to you too!

Happy Chinese New Year to you and everyone who celebrates it! Here is my contribution to help bring in the year of the dragon, wishing everyone much prosperity, great health and awesome steel additions for 2012!