Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Chinese New Year



The Chinese calendar is a combination solar/lunar calendar. The New Year starts on February 3 and is the year of the Rabbit (I was born in the year of the Rabbit). Chinese families gather for a 15 day celebration where they clean house, decorate, give gifts, and prepare food.

Food carries a lot of symbolism during Chinese New Year. For example:
  • Oranges symbolize good fortune
  • Dumplings look similar to ancient Chinese coins
  • Lettuce sounds like "growing fortune"
  • Fish sounds like "abundance"
  • Eggs symbolize fertility
  • Noodles symbolize longevity
  • Scallions symbolize intelligence
I was planning on making a small feast for Rusty and I on Thursday or Saturday, but our schedule has complicated matters. I think our meal will have to wait for next Saturday. Stay tuned as I finalize our menu!

Gong xi fa cai!
(Translation: Congratulations and prosperity!)
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3 comments:

  1. EstherFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Looking forward to hearing about your feast! :D

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  2. UnknownFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    um hello? love the new look! ps - what are you and T using to create these headers? picnik?

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  3. RachelFebruary 1, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Heather - Thanks! T used Picnik. I used my Creative Memories software.

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