ursulish
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Post by ursulish on Feb 19, 2007 7:05:11 GMT 8
Hi everybody n.n hope u'll be ok. The reason of this post is because i have a question o.o . Im curious about something... the chinese new year... what is it? Are there 2 new years in China? As i said, im curious.. because im from Chile... and i want to know more about asia's culture. Can you explain me please =)? Thanks!  |
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Post by onliadreamer on Feb 19, 2007 12:52:18 GMT 8
Chinese new year is basically lunar new year (to be politically correct). There are 28 days in a lunar month, so Chinese new year is always about a month or so later than the solar new year. I don't live in China, but my family is Chinese and we celebrate both new year's, though the lunar one gets a bigger celebration. Hope that helps. It's great that you want to learn more about other cultures =). Happy new year.
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Post by iLLuSion on Feb 19, 2007 20:39:07 GMT 8
For some countries, you can receive red packets as long as you're not married, but for some as long as you're working, you have to give red packets. Chinese new year is for the chinese to visit friends and relatives' houses, give blessing with oranges and had feast. most of us would actually enjoy. cuz fer kids (like me, haha) gt red packets, food, can play cards and lots of tv shows. haha. its actually quite nice. if not why is chun so enjoying ? haha
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Post by scorpion05 on Feb 19, 2007 20:52:05 GMT 8
Can I add one? Very curious... Does every family have to follow a certain tradition on Chinese New Year.. I don't mean all those reunion dinners or anything but... Like you can't wash your hair on New Years' and so on? That washing hair part is actually my friends' family tradition...
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enjoyce
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Post by enjoyce on Feb 19, 2007 20:59:20 GMT 8
some traditions that everyone noe:
1) no washing of hair
2)no sweeping of floor coz will sweep de bad luck away
3) no scolding of ppl coz that person u scold will haf bad luck
there are more but i have forgotten le... this are the more popular ones
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Post by A P P L E on Feb 20, 2007 9:52:03 GMT 8
i dont really follow those traditions. cuz im not superstitious...plus i dont live in china
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Post by Jiro<3 on Feb 20, 2007 10:27:51 GMT 8
The stuff that enjoyce posted are all just superstitions... its not like you are gonna die if you wash your hair on Chinese New Year.
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Post by ~*yAnLinG*~ on Feb 20, 2007 11:51:12 GMT 8
Hmm..
Not only China celebrate Chinese New Year..
Most of the country with Chinese will celebrate..
Example: Taiwan, HongKong, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and more~
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Post by ' XUANN on Feb 20, 2007 16:02:35 GMT 8
i dont follow the taboos like no washing of hair. i washed twice that day. haha. it is like after visiting allthe relatives, so many people in one house and you feel so sticky all over, and sweatings. cant live without washing the hair for one day lah.
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Post by kkarenn on Feb 20, 2007 17:33:51 GMT 8
not only you cannot scold, you cannot even curse.
it's also not advisable to wear black ( best not to wear to your relative's house)
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Post by jlxy on Feb 20, 2007 18:37:39 GMT 8
yupx.. n it goes on for 15 day.. on the 15th day is the day where everyone eat tang yuan.. those superstitions.. depends on family.. but the no sweeping of floor.. is like saying u are sweeping away the wealth out of the house...
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Post by enjoyce on Feb 21, 2007 12:13:20 GMT 8
but everyone still washes their hair..
i am only stating things i know...
i noe is supersitions
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