February 10, 2013
Happy Chinese New Year
Gong Xi Fa Ca Happy Chinese New Year
Gong Xi Fa Ca, the traditional Chinese New Year Greeting which means “wishing you prosperity” in Mandarin.
Today the 10th February 2013 is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar, this year we say goodbye to the year of the Dragon and welcome in the year of the Snake. Each Year the Chinese celebrate one of 12 Animals.
1. Rat
2. Ox
3. Tiger
4. Rabbit
5. Dragon
6. Snake
7. Horse
8. Goat
9. Monkey
10. Rooster
11. Dog
12. Pig
Across the world billions of Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year wherever they are, from Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau, many Chinese travel home to different parts of China to celebrate with family and friends and Chinese New Year is the biggest mass movement of people in the world , group accommodation in China during Chinese New Year is almost impossible to find as everywhere is fully booked as if people can’t travel home then they celebrate with some friends and colleagues.
Chinese New Year in London is among one of the largest celebrations outside Asia, there are parades, and special events all day that centre in and around China Town and Trafalgar Square in Central London. Many hotels, hostels in London and budget accommodations are fully booked well in advance with people all wanted to join in the celebrations.
In China the Chinese New Year Celebrations last for 15 days culminating with the festival of lights, with fireworks displays and lanterns and gifts exchanged. The moon plays the role in the celebrations, with foods that are shaped like the full moon such as scallops, golden round dumplings, anything round and of course money wrapped in red or gold paper or now days given in red or gold envelopes.
Gong Xi Fa Ca, the traditional Chinese New Year Greeting which means “wishing you prosperity” in Mandarin.
Today the 10th February 2013 is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar, this year we say goodbye to the year of the Dragon and welcome in the year of the Snake. Each Year the Chinese celebrate one of 12 Animals.
1. Rat
2. Ox
3. Tiger
4. Rabbit
5. Dragon
6. Snake
7. Horse
8. Goat
9. Monkey
10. Rooster
11. Dog
12. Pig
Across the world billions of Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year wherever they are, from Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau, many Chinese travel home to different parts of China to celebrate with family and friends and Chinese New Year is the biggest mass movement of people in the world , group accommodation in China during Chinese New Year is almost impossible to find as everywhere is fully booked as if people can’t travel home then they celebrate with some friends and colleagues.
Chinese New Year in London is among one of the largest celebrations outside Asia, there are parades, and special events all day that centre in and around China Town and Trafalgar Square in Central London. Many hotels, hostels in London and budget accommodations are fully booked well in advance with people all wanted to join in the celebrations.
In China the Chinese New Year Celebrations last for 15 days culminating with the festival of lights, with fireworks displays and lanterns and gifts exchanged. The moon plays the role in the celebrations, with foods that are shaped like the full moon such as scallops, golden round dumplings, anything round and of course money wrapped in red or gold paper or now days given in red or gold envelopes.