Still remembering the reunion dinner with family on the last day of the lunar year (年三十)? It is a very important and something that is impossible to get rid of in a traditional Chinese family. It is a Chinese custom and tradition. That’s a night where all family members will gather at their parents’ (or eldest sibling’s) house and have the reunion dinner together. All the family members put this day as an important day on their yearly schedule. They value this dinner very much as everyone grows up and getting busy in life. They hardly see each other or run into each other every day; and therefore, they treasure this precious moment very much. Almost all the Chinese employers and employees will never work on this day because almost all of them they will stuck the traffic congestion as to rush home for Chinese New Year celebration and spend more time with their family members. We called this as “balik kampong” in Malaysia. I spent a quality time with my uncle and his family this year. We had “鱼生” (which symbolized energizing year ahead), shrimp (symbolized happy and laugh all year long), fish (symbolized fortune for the year), seafood pot (symbolized good fortune), and a Thai chicken. I came from a typical Chinese background family; therefore, we will have all the good fortune dishes on this special day.
Happy Rat Year!!
~Preparation for Midnight Prayer~
Nice "桃花" for New Year Decoration
I am so glad to celebrate with them this year. I have not been home and celebrate with family since two years ago. Thank you them for taking care of me and treating me as their daughter. Thank you and I appreciate their thoughts.
1st day of Lunar New Year Wow…that’s just so fun being in NY Chinatown early this morning. As usual, we went to temple and have lunch at the temple. And I will let the following pictures tell you how we celebrated our day!
-End of my 1st Lunar New Year Celebration at Manhattan Chinatown, NYC-
~Preparation for Midnight Prayer~
Nice "桃花" for New Year Decoration
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