The ritual of gifting during festive seasons, and whether it is sustainable?
During Chinese Festive Season, cookies are often given as gifts as they are sweet and auspicious Chinese New Year has just passed. We have enjoyed the festive season [...]
Happy Chinese New Year 2024 – The Year of the Dragon
Welcome to the year of the wood Dragon Here’s wishing you and your family a Happy Chinese New Year – the year of the Dragon! This year’s Chinese New Year falls on the 10th of February [...]
Gearing up to the year of the Dragon
Preparing to welcome the Lunar New Year It is that time of the year again... straight after Christmas, everyone is back to preparing and welcoming the Lunar New Year. [...]
Happy Chinese New Year 2023 – Year of the Rabbit
Chinese New Year 2023 – Year of the Rabbit Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2023 It is that time of the year … the most important day for the [...]
Gearing up to the year of the Rabbit
It is only less than 2 weeks before the biggest event for the Chinese community all over the world – welcoming the spring festival. It’s Chinese New Year - the [...]
Happy Chinese New Year 2021 – The Year of the Ox!
Happy New Year - The Year of the Ox! Chinese New Year’s day, 農曆新年的第一天 or 初一 ) this year falls on Friday, 12th February 2021. I would like to wish [...]
Happy Chinese New Year 2020 – the year of the rat!
Chinese New Year 25th January 2020 The year of the rat Wishing everyone a Happy Chinese New Year. How are you celebrating Chinese New Year this year? As for my [...]
Happy Chinese New Year 2019
Chinese New Year 2019 5th February 209 The year of the PIG! February 5th 2019 is Chinese New Year; For Chinese, those in China and in ethnic communities around the [...]
5 common Chinese New Year rituals that we still practice
Chinese New Year is commonly known a Spring Festival. For Chinese, those in China and in ethnic communities around the world, the lunar new year is the most important and [...]
Happy Chinese New Year
Today, 8th February 2016 is Chinese New Year, which is the first day in the Chinese calendar. This day is also known as the Spring Festival. For Chinese, those in [...]
Why is it important to share your culture and traditions with the next generation?
Why is it important to share your culture and traditions with the next generation? Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Some of you will be starting to [...]
Connections through Traditions
Today is the third day of Chinese New Year. There were so many greetings being sent through Facebook, New Year cards, e-mails and mostly via phones for those celebrating. I [...]