Monday 19 January 2004

Culture Shocks

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Hello ^fname^,


This is Nucha Aquino from Thailand/Philippines.  
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Sorry we are sooo late for the chinese New Year. My sister
was here from Thailand on her way to study in Canada... We
won't be seeing each other for the next 2 years, and there 
were too much to talk about.

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Happy Chinese New Year




What is the largest ethnic group in the world? What language 
is the most spoken? And which country has the largest 
population?

Chinese, Chinese, China...


Chinese New Year 2004 starts on January 22, and the 
celebration takes the whole week... actually fifteen days... 
It ends with the Lantern Festival.

Traditionally, the New Year starts with the New Moon on the 
first day of the lunar New Year and ends on the full moon 15 
days later. So it falls on a different date every year. 

Most of the time it's about eating good food, talking about
good things, and seeing relatives. If you know a Chinese
who owes you something, this is the best time to go ask for
it. They have to get rid of all debt to start the New Year
clean ;-)


The first day of the Lunar New Year is "the welcoming of the 
gods of the heavens and earth". Many people eat vegetarian 
food, as it is a good deed - prevent killing. (However, this 
is the time of the year that duck, geese, chicken and pig 
vendors make the most profits). Families visit their elders 
on the third and fourth days, but it is forbidden to go out 
on the fifth day because it is the day the God of Wealth 
visits households. On the sixth to the tenth day, however, 
are the days to go out and have fun. They also visit the 
temples to pray for good fortune and health. The Chinese 
are not really loyal to one single religion, so any Chinese 
temple will serve the purpose fine. 

After heavy parties at every house you get yourself invited, 
the thirteenth day of the New Year is the day to take a rest 
with lighter food... Just to be prepared for the Lantern 
Festival on the Fifteenth night!

What a celebration, ha? 


It is one of the most joyful times of the year for the 
Chinese. They don't even work... And the Chinese are the 
world's most famous diligent workers!


If you are invited or if you'd like to give something to 
your Chinese friends...

Make sure your gift is colorful (and/or loud - as loud 
noises scare the devils away). Red is the favorite color for 
the New Year. Gold (gold chains, bracelets, figurines) is 
not a bad gift to give. Oranges and tangerines are the most 
popular fruits to give as the name of the fruits in Chinese 
sounds the same as the word "lucky". Avoid tofu and bean 
curds as they are white... a mourning color. Avoid from any 
gift of pale colors. Do not wear white clothes to a Chinese 
house either (especially when there is someone old or sick 
with them).



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