Comments on: Hoppi Noo Jeer!

By: storyteller

storyteller — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:06:06 +0000

I've arrived a bit late to learn more about this holiday, but I certainly enjoyed your post and wish you a belated Happy Year of the Ox now ;--) Hugs and blessings, storyteller’s last blog post..Saturday Haiku - Exciting Tennis Down Under

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:12:58 +0000

I am Lee the MWOB Queen’s sister who is living in Beijing. I LOVED this post, but I just have one question – When will the fireworks STOP? They have been going off all week for several hours every night, including right here in my apartment complex. I am talking big fireworks too with embers that float a few feet from my window. It is crazy here, but serious fun as well!

Xin Nian Kuai Le!

By: kat

kat — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:06:08 +0000

Because there are many Chinese communities in the Philippines, the celebration of the lunar new year is quite a familiar event. Unfortunately it's not a non-working holiday (for us non-Chinese) but I happened to work for Koreans who observe it so I got half the day off last Monday. Those red envelopes (that we call Ang Pao, but I don't know if that's the right term) are seen not only on Chinese New Year, but Christmas as well. There were many parties and events last Monday that include Dragon Dances and eating a lot of a certain rice cake we call Tikoy (Don't know if that's the correct term as well.) And we greet each other Kung Hei Fat Choi even if we don't know what that means. (Oh, well, now I know!) There's a place in our capital Manila which is called Chinatown because it's pretty much like a mini-China and tourists flock there during Chinese New Year to get a feel of your rich culture. kat’s last blog post..Ferdie, Kat, and the Eclipse

By: Jen of a2eatwrite

Jen of a2eatwrite — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:52:57 +0000

Gong Hei Fat Choi! I'm late with my greeting. My new year has not started out well and I'm behind. Yuck. I knew most of the superstitions but a couple were new to me. Jen of a2eatwrite’s last blog post..What's Cooking Wednesday: Why I Love Mark Bittman

By: WeaselMomma

WeaselMomma — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:48:54 +0000

Happy New Year!