It’s that time of the year where countries
influenced by the Chinese culture get to celebrate the New Year – Chinese New
Year. I love this time of the year because I get a LONG break from the ‘rat race’.
This time around I got a 2 weeks break
from work and I got to travel as usual, I’ll however share about my travel on a
different post and that won’t be today.
Chinese New Year, which is traditionally
called Lunar New Year, is celebrated at the turn of the traditional Lunisolar
of the Chinese calendar. Each year the New Year is categorised by one of the 12
animals that appear on the Chinese Zodiac Signs and this year we are on the 9th
Zodiac animal which is the Monkey.
2016 is a year of the RED FIRE MONKEY and
it’s celebrated on the 8th of February 2016 (today).
What’s a Year of Monkey?
Like the year says, it’s a year of the monkey
and everyone who’s born in this cycle in the Chinese Lunar Calendar is said to
be a ‘Monkey’. Monkeys are deemed to be smart animals, therefore, people born
during this year (Cycle) are smart, ambitious and generous just to mention a
few. However, according to Chinese beliefs, it’s a bad year for everyone who is
born under this Zodiac sign hence if you follow it religiously, you ought to be
cautious, take care of your health, finances and literally everything.
Gong XI Fa Cai
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| Decorations at Royal City -Hanoi |
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| Deocrs at Da Nang Beach side |
Signing out
Mr Orsen
Mr Orsen
Happy CNY and hope you have a great time there!
ReplyDeleteGong Xi Fa Cai. Wishing prosperity in the year of the Monkey.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to read about the Chinese horoscopes though I don't believe in them. The horoscope characteristics are pretty close though
ReplyDeleteThe dragon decoration is majestic! How does Vietnamese usually celebrate CNY?
ReplyDeleteThanks for this awesome post on your perspective on Chinese New Year. Although I do know that CNY is observed in Vietnam too, I didn't know that it would be in this big way.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your wishing and the decoration in Hanoi is really nice! Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi fa Cai to you too!
ReplyDeleteHappy CNY and thanks for sharing with us those gorgeous decorations from Hanoi and DaNang... beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely photos. Thank you for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful and prosperous new year!
ReplyDeleteGood stuff. Happy Chinese NEw Year to you.
ReplyDeleteGong Xi Fa Cai to you and Huat ah!
ReplyDeletenice photos! looking forward to read your travelling post ;)
ReplyDeleteGong xi fa cai! My zodiac is ox. Hope thos will be a good year for me. And for u too!
ReplyDeletethat's cool decoration, huge bottles of coca cola :D
ReplyDeleteThe decoration is beautiful. Wish you and your family Gong Xi Fa Cai and Happy Chinese New Year!
ReplyDeleteU sure have awesome life. travelling everywhere. Haha! Happy Chinese New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I really like this post! Educational and helpful. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Chinese New Year and Happy Holiday to you too. Its nice to know that you celebrates all occasions like Asians.
ReplyDeleteHappy Chinese New Year to you! May this new year brings blessing to you :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Chinese New Year to you and your family! I thought it was the Gold Fire Monkey lolxzz
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