Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year for this year will be on 14 February 2010 which coincide with the Valentine Day. It is a celebration that all are looking forward to where new year means new opportunity. A Happy and Prosperous New Year To all. Compared to the early 80's, most of the baby boomer generation will remember that it time for good food, new attire, 'ang pau' (red packet) and family gathering and fire crackers.

The symbol of luck and prosperity have been pass down from generation to generation. The only difference it is the type of symbol.

One of the symbol of properity is fish. The 'Flower horn' fish which many have rear in their aquarium at home.
Chinese New Year is a gathering of family and diner on the 30th night of the chinese calender. The picture below is not the 'flower horn' fish from above but a fish from the local restaurant. For most of chinese people believes that we should eat a fish with it head and tail attached. It symbolise that fish in chinese language means that luck or prosperity. A fish dish with the head and tail attached mean that if we do task we must have a starting point and end it accordingly.

The symbol of oranges in golden colors means that prosperity will be bountiful.

The symbol of the 'leak vegetable' means we can count the countless of prosperities in the years to come.

Happy Chinese New Year and May All have a great and prosperous year a head.