The golden pig year happens to start at a weekend, which gave us, who don't happen to live in China, the chance to celebrate this most important festival for Chinese. Since came to this country 8 years ago, apart from first couple of years in University where there is the CSSA (Chinese Scholar and Student Association) to organise celebration, I virtually stopped celebrating it as if it's just another normal working day. It's hard when there is no such an atmosphere around you...
But this year it's different. It's a weekend and Daniel gave me the reason to celebrate it. Also in Britain there are some media enthusiasms towards China this week as well. Apparently, Times has held a China week on its everday's Time2 Section, dave some sort of introduction of Chinese culture and language, on today's paper they even gave away Chinese New Year Calligraphy 福 , which Chinese put on their front doors to wish a good fortune and blessings for future, equivalent to Christmas wreath here.
Daniel was put on a Chinese outfit, which is a present from my sister... we watched Chinese New Year Spectacular on Internet Broadcasted from New Tang Dynasty Television and Terry attempted some Chinese puzzles on Times paper today...
3 comments:
过年好！恭喜发财！
We don't really do anything special especially after we had kids. But we did have some yummy fried rice and Chinese dishes last night. I haven't cooked Chinese for ages and we enjoyed a lot.
We also played Chinese checkers 跳棋 (just bought yesterday morning for $30, soooo expensive!) last night. I haven't played in probably 20 years! Managed to win the first round, but lost the second. :)
Watched a bit live TV 春节晚会 on internet, but got bored in 2 minutes.
Well at least we have done a few things Chinese here and there.
同喜！同喜！
The one (Chnese new year spectacular) I watched wan't that bad, we missed the beginning as we had a lunch out. It's performaed by oversea Chinese artist in New York, and broacasted by a NewYok based Chinese Television Channel to oversea chinese I gusee!
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