Chinese New Year [Bring Out The Red!]

Chinese New Year. A time of celebration for all the millions of Chinese people out there, wherever they are. It's nice to think that this is probably the one thing that connects us, even after we have moved, travelled, changed and adapted to the different societies and cultures of the world.
Of course, Chinese New Year happens to be a different event for many countries. We've adapted the holiday to our own needs and our own ideals of society.
I happen to only know the Malaysian idea of Chinese New Year, but I like it. =) Besides which, There are quite a few similarities that many will recognise. =P

Hong Pao, our pride and joy. =)




Money Plant! Ahhhh!

'Love Letters', our traditional Malaysian wafer. Very crispy, crumbly and sweet.
Wow, I haven't had these in years...=S

Yee Sang! Also a Malaysia delicacy. O__O
Wahhhhhhh!!!

Lion Dance! Our favourite traditional past time. It's believed to scare bad spirits away.
I haven't seen one in two years!

So yeah, this is our Malaysian Chinese pride and joy every year. Tomorrow is the eve of Chinese New Year, and on the 7th of February, Chinese New Year comes along, so I will be incredibly spring cleaning every nook and cranny of the house, so I thought I'd better post this up before I had no time left. =P This year so happens to be the year of the Rat, so to all 'rats', Gong Xi Fa Cai, and may you have the most prosperous year of all this year!


Mishy <3