New Year Eves~

Saturday 13 February 2010

This is year is TIGER year!! Happy New Years Eve!!

hahaha !!! we had a very traditional new years eve !!!!

#1) It is believed the cleaning sweeps away the bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck!!!

Hence family decided to do a big clean up around the house!!! :D:D First off... decided to clean our "car" haha which is now!! very not clean!! but after my careful cleaning ~ it should now be clean and shiny!!!

Good that the sun was out!!!! it was fun gettin water splashed !!! FUN FUN FUN :D but afterwards i vacuumed the house!! tough tough work :O After the cleaning....

#2) Dumplings symbolize wealth because their shape is like a Chinese tael (a kind of Chinese weight and currency)

We had dumplings for lunch!!! yes very traditional!!! :D:D dumplings was nice!! should have got dad to make some dumplings though!! he makes awsome dumplings!!!

#3) It's always customary to eat dinner with all family members!

#4) After the dinner, some families go to local temples, hours before the new year begins to pray for a prosperous new year by lighting the first incense of the year!!

Lol we had a nice family dinner~ :D:D:D and at around ..... hmmm some time- mum and dad left to go to the temple!!!

#5) Shou Sui (守歲) occurs when members of the family gather around throughout the night after the reunion dinner and reminisce welcoming the year that has arrived. Some believe that children who Shou Sui will increase the longevity of the parents.

Me and Sis decided to stay up for the whole night!! since well ^^^ as explained above :P

春日春起色 、虎年虎生威
春風春起色、虎歲壯虎威
龍引千江水、虎越萬重山

在新的一年祝大家虎年大吉，虎氣沖天！身體健康如虎！總之一切虎！虎！虎！虎！虎！虎！虎！虎！