New Year

For Hakka, Lunar New Year is actually ended by the twentieth day of the month, and many of the Hakka community especially descendants of Hakka do not know it because generally Lunar New Year is ended by the fifth day of the month which is a day called Lantern Festival (yuán xiāo jié). For Hakka people, the twentieth day of the month of Lunar New Year is a day called 天穿节 (tiān chuān jié), one of the important festival for Hakka ethnic. [Malaysian Chinese and Culture Investigative Group, 2015.]…

Your extra super-large to a good luck Happy New Year Wishing! Here, I hope that all of your dreams come true. Sometimes, people forget how much of a day, 365 days a year actually bring to their lives. However, this is reflected in the moment of right, is to expect 365 more nice day! Happy New Year! New Year marks a new beginning. New people, will be able to meet the new memories to create a new adventure for you to enjoy. Here's a wish you a Happest New Year ever! I was thinking hard about what…

Chinese New Year is a wonderful occasion for families to gather and reunite with each other. Besides that, everyone is hoping for a good fortune in the year ahead. However, do you know everything you do is associated with luck and prosperity? Here are the some vital customs and superstitions that lead you to a prosperous year and avoid the embarrassment when you are visiting other houses. Don’t: 1. Wearing the black colour shirt Chinese people believe that, the red colour is an good omen and…

Over the past years I have made many resolutions as the new year began. The question is though, have I ever succeeded at sticking to my new years resolutions throughout the whole year? No, in the past few years I have not been successful at being able to keep my word to my new year's resolutions. However, I feel like the past years I didn't try as much as I know I could´ve. But I believe this year is different because I am willing to do whatever it takes to attain my new year's resolutions.…

Afghan senior student who has been in Australia for more than four years. Because of the war, her family migrated to this country to start a new life with better opportunities. Coming with the family is an advantage for the interviewee since she has somebody alongside to remind her of her origin and practice traditional rituals with her. The information she provided in this interview was about not only the Nowruz – Afghan New Year, but also her experience and perspective on the adaption of the…

Have you ever wondered how festive Chinese culture truly is? China’s culture has always been very festive, and a place where tradition is valued greatly. China celebrates many festivals as the year passes; festivals such as: Spring Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, Lantern Festival, and many more. These festivals are celebrations for things such as the seasons changing or other events. These celebrations call to wear traditional clothing most of the time, and are usually full of color, music,…

I. Let me begin with the meaning of “Tết” A. “Tết Nguyên Đán”, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most important festive event of the Vietnamese calendar. 1. It closely associated with the country’s history, culture and identity. 2. It touches on many aspects of Vietnamese life and provides important insights into the nature of contemporary Vietnamese society and culture. 3. In Vietnam, the Lunar New Year means family returning home to be together, an auspicious time to get married and the…

The family holiday that I am going to write about is the spring festival, which means new year. I love it because it is the time that the whole family get together and celebrate the new year. However, there are a lot of the misunderstanding that Americans have about the Chinese spring festival. A lot of Americans think that during the spring festival we would do the Feng Shui forecast, which means predicting you future. Also, Americans think we would do the dragon dance on the streets during the…

-recall my happy childhood memories -food preparation I grew up in a very traditional Chinese culture. Although I have been in America for ten years, it is still a challenge to adapt to cultural differences. When I was in high school, I never eat lunch while I was in school. Most of the time I would starve and wait unless I got home. During Chinese New Year, food preparation for family reunion dinner become one of the main topic for my family. We make offerings to the Buddha and deities. …

not very familiar with the authentic Chinese culture and cuisine, and like Panda Express, might want to know more about Chinese culture. With the upcoming Chinese New Year, Panda Express posted an infomercial video that are intended to children who are not familiar with Chinese culture in America. It explains the legend of Chinese New Year with the use of colorful cartoon, a girl as its main character and narrator, along with easy listening Chinese music, which easily grab children 's…