Happy Chinese New Year!
eric g young says:
Here is an interesting article discussing all of the do’s and dont’s for Chinese New Year, which falls on Valentine’s Day this year. Very interesting list, only part of which is clipped here. Check it out!
Amplify’d from www.apairofpantiesandboxers.com
Chinese New Year is on Valentine’s Day this year. It’s different every year because the holiday is based on the lunar calendar. Learning about my own traditions has always been a hands-on, and sometimes painful, experience. When I was 5, I stuck my chopsticks upright in my bowl of white rice and got whacked. I later learned you only do that when making offerings to the deceased. Oops!
On the eve of Chinese New Year, children should sleep after midnight to ensure their parents will live a long life. I’m not sure if the later you sleep, the longer your parents will live. That might be important. I’m usually out by 12:01 AM.
Clean the house spotless before the first day of Chinese New Year. This is a must because…
During Chinese New Year, sweeping and cleaning is a no-no. (I’m all for that.) If you do, you’re sweeping all the good luck out of the door.
Don’t buy books. In Chinese, the word “book” is a homonym for ‘lose.’ You don’t want a sucky year. Read more at www.apairofpantiesandboxers.com
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