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Today’s the eve of the traditional Chinese New Year. A tradition that has been carried on thousands of years ago. This is celebrated worldwide by all Chinese observing the lunar calendar. I watch Fox News yesterday and they were talking about the citizen in China trying to get home for this event and the words that caught me was, that it’s the largest migration and it was equivalent to the population of Russia.
Tonight, the eve of Chinese New Year, we have the traditional reunion dinner, where all the members of the family gather and sit down to have dinner. During this dinner, everyone would just gather and have a warm meal, no matter what is served, but the company of our loved ones. To me, it does not matter if the dishes are just simple dishes or exquisite dishes, but the presence of every member of the family sitting down to have dinner.
I find that a lot of us have forgotten this. We take things for granted most of the time. Truth be said that this reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year is a yearly occasion, but we should try to make every just like it, just sitting down with the family, may be dinner, lunch or even tea.
During the olden days, every family would spend time to cook for dinner. Everyone would help mum, doing whatever they can. And I can tell you the process is so much more rewarding than the dinner itself. Nowadays, we have opted for dinner at restaurant to eliminate the chores of cleaning up and so that it does not tired those especially if they are working even on the eve of Chinese New Year.
I am home now, and will be having my dinner with my family, my dearest and loved ones. Here I wish all of you a hearty reunion dinner for all my Chinese friends and family and a Happy Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai! To all my friends that are not celebrating this festive event, have a great holiday if you get one, have a great weekend and have good meals all the time with your loved ones.
Happy Chinese New Year!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Jo on 17 Feb 2007 at 10:56:58 747 #
Happy Chinese New Year!
angel on 17 Feb 2007 at 11:19:24 763 #
Kung Hei Pork Choy!
I will only get to see my dad tomolo…
Enjoy, ok!
*hugs & muaks*
Julee on 17 Feb 2007 at 12:35:39 816 #
Gong Xi Fa Cai, ang pau na lai! heeee
Selba on 17 Feb 2007 at 14:30:02 895 #
Happy Oink Oink Chinese New Year! May you get a lot of ang pao…. then share with me, ok?! hahahaha
Mr.Goober on 17 Feb 2007 at 15:29:02 936 #
happy happy new year!!!
have a blessed and enjoyable time!
king's wife on 17 Feb 2007 at 16:57:55 998 #
I am also home right now. Almost done with cooking. Looking forward to tonight’s dinner.
Enjoy yours! Gong Xi Fa Cai!!
may on 17 Feb 2007 at 18:03:07 043 #
Gung Hei Fatt Choy, zeroimpact! eat lots and lots of porkies, ya?
vicky on 17 Feb 2007 at 18:44:07 072 #
Weiiii Gong Heiiii Fatt Chooyyy!!!!!!
Eat Yok Gon + Drink Coke = Satisfaction with Buuurrrppp.
hahahaha
Gong Hei Gong Hei~
zewt on 17 Feb 2007 at 18:53:07 078 #
truth be told… most chinese has forgotten their identity and abandon this culture…
it’s ironic that chinese is the only race in the world who will say things like… “damn….. that’s so chinese”….
you will never hear other race talk about such things…
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 20:53:28 162 #
Jo
Thanks and Happy Chinese New Year to you too!
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 20:54:09 162 #
angel
Wish you a safe journey and a great holiday
Gong xi fa cai
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 20:54:50 163 #
Julee
Muahahahahaha
Hung pao packet only ah, can can
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 20:56:10 164 #
Selba
Heh heh heh
I doubt will get much la
We’ll see how the hunt goes
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 20:57:07 164 #
Mr.Goober
Thanks and have a merry time yourself too
Gong xi fa cai
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 20:59:30 166 #
king’s wife
Just had mine, hope you had a great time with your family
Gong xi fa cai
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 21:00:15 166 #
may
Thanks, I can’t keep away from porkies
Gong xi fa cai and all the best to you
I miss you already!
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 21:02:23 168 #
vicky
Thanks, but I don’t really like yuk kon
I still burp though with coke alone
Gong xi fa cai
zeroimpact on 17 Feb 2007 at 21:05:00 170 #
zewt
Welcome to my inn
I guess we are just chinese, well, I’m assuming you are.
Let’s just make sure we still remember at least some of the tradition so we can keep it up and well we will be happy if we want to be
Happy Chinese New Year
Lizza on 17 Feb 2007 at 23:22:44 265 #
Happy New Year, ZI! May your year be filled with blessings and lots of good things to eat.
zeroimpact on 18 Feb 2007 at 02:26:48 393 #
LIzza
Thanks and right on, lots of things to eat
Have great weekend yourself
9393 on 18 Feb 2007 at 16:51:51 994 #
Gong Xi Fa Cha My Friend
zeroimpact on 21 Feb 2007 at 08:34:39 649 #
9393
Thanks and Happy Chinese New Year to you too
redsponge on 21 Feb 2007 at 22:02:28 210 #
Happy CNY!! ^_^
zeroimpact on 23 Feb 2007 at 09:40:34 694 #
redsponge
Thanks and gong xi fa cai to you too
carcar on 26 Feb 2007 at 12:57:54 831 #
well-said fren! love it!
treasure every moment in life, be it big day or ordinary days..
cheers!~
zeroimpact on 27 Feb 2007 at 10:46:44 740 #
carcar
Yes, we should all cherish every moment that we have