When Spring Festival Meets Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

This Chinese New Year is exceptionally different because it falls on the same day as Valentine's Day. As you know, Valentine's Day is always celebrated on the 14th of February but Chinese New Year is variable because it follows the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the first day of Chinese ...

My 2009 Chinese New Year Haul

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

It's just the tenth day today but Chinese New Year is over for me, is over as soon as the clock struck midnight on the first day of Chinese New Year. Everything is as usual for me. I didn't feel festive at all; not at all. I just opened all my ...

Happy Niu Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Selamat Tahun Baru Cina

Monday, January 26th, 2009

It looks to me that every time I update this blog, it's one holiday or another, one festival or another. This time, it's Chinese New Year! The Year of the Earth Ox started badly for me. Well, actually, I fell ill on the last day of the Year of the ...